#8D2193
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.191 325.7), rgb(141, 33, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8D2193 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2193 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 33, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.191 325.7) |
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 #8D2193 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D2193 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2193 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2193 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.147 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C158C6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 325.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2193
oklch(47.1% 0.191 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#78247C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 326)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#8D2193 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) | #004C96 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5890 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913659 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2193
#8D2193
oklch(47.1% 0.191 325.7)
- #006F1F
#006F1F
oklch(47.1% 0.145 145.8)
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 #8D2193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #8D2193 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.