#8D219A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.197 323.1), rgb(141, 33, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#8D219A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D219A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 33, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.197 323.1) |
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 #8D219A | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D219A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D219A text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D219A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D219A
oklch(47.6% 0.197 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#772381
oklch(42.8% 0.163 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602367
oklch(37.6% 0.127 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#8D219A 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) | #004D9D | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365997 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F395D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D219A
#8D219A
oklch(47.6% 0.197 323.1)
- #007109
#007109
oklch(47.6% 0.159 143.1)
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 #8D219A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D219A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #8D219A 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.