#8D1E8F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.6% 0.191 327.3), rgb(141, 30, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8D1E8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1E8F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 30, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.191 327.3) |
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 #8D1E8F | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1E8F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1E8F text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1E8F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C357C3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D1E8F
oklch(46.6% 0.191 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#8D1E8F 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) | #004A92 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D578C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913256 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1E8F
#8D1E8F
oklch(46.6% 0.191 327.3)
- #006D26
#006D26
oklch(46.6% 0.137 147.4)
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 #8D1E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #8D1E8F 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.