#8D2174
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.3% 0.168 339.1), rgb(141, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#8D2174 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2174 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.168 339.1) |
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 #8D2174 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2174 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2174 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2174 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C0
oklch(70.6% 0.156 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB0
oklch(63% 0.2 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD259C
oklch(55.5% 0.218 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#A31485
oklch(49.1% 0.202 339.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2174
oklch(45.3% 0.168 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#8D2174 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) | #284576 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5672 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952648 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2174
#8D2174
oklch(45.3% 0.168 339.1)
- #006740
#006740
oklch(45.3% 0.104 158.9)
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 #8D2174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D2174 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.