#8D197D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.182 334.8), rgb(141, 25, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#8D197D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D197D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 25, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.182 334.8) |
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 #8D197D | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D197D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D197D text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D197D text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DC
oklch(81% 0.106 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF73CA
oklch(70.7% 0.17 335)
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Step 500
500
#D346BD
oklch(63.1% 0.218 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE17A9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D197D
oklch(45.2% 0.182 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B185F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#8D197D 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) | #174480 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94254B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D197D
#8D197D
oklch(45.2% 0.182 334.8)
- #006738
#006738
oklch(45.1% 0.112 154.7)
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 #8D197D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #8D197D 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.