#8D237B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.17 335.8), rgb(141, 35, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#8D237B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D237B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 35, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.17 335.8) |
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 #8D237B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D237B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D237B text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D237B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C6
oklch(70.6% 0.159 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB25A3
oklch(55.5% 0.221 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1148C
oklch(49.1% 0.206 335.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D237B
oklch(45.9% 0.17 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#691C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.133 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#8D237B 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) | #24477D | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495778 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942B4C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D237B
#8D237B
oklch(45.9% 0.17 335.8)
- #00693C
#00693C
oklch(45.8% 0.111 156)
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 #8D237B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
Use #8D237B 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.