#8D2083
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.1% 0.18 332.2), rgb(141, 32, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8D2083 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2083 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 32, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.18 332.2) |
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 #8D2083 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2083 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2083 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2083 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#C559B8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2083
oklch(46.1% 0.18 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2672
oklch(42.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#8D2083 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) | #184886 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445780 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932D50 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2083
#8D2083
oklch(46.1% 0.18 332.2)
- #006A34
#006A34
oklch(45.9% 0.12 152.2)
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 #8D2083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #8D2083 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.