#8D1B83
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.7% 0.185 332.2), rgb(141, 27, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8D1B83 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1B83 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 27, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.185 332.2) |
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 #8D1B83 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1B83 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1B83 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1B83 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD73CF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#D146C3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC17AF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1B83
oklch(45.7% 0.185 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#8D1B83 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) | #114686 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435680 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932A4F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1B83
#8D1B83
oklch(45.7% 0.185 332.2)
- #006934
#006934
oklch(45.6% 0.119 152.4)
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 #8D1B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #8D1B83 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.