#8C369F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.9), rgb(140, 54, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8C369F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C369F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 54, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8C369F | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C369F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C369F text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C369F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#C683D5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B661CA
oklch(63.2% 0.173 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A143B6
oklch(55.5% 0.189 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C369F
oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#702C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 320)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#8C369F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1556A2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4866 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C369F
#8C369F
oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.9)
- #227600
#227600
oklch(49.6% 0.159 139.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8C369F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C369F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #8C369F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.