#8D2482
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.175 332.7), rgb(141, 36, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8D2482 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2482 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 36, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.175 332.7) |
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 #8D2482 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2482 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2482 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2482 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C45BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.173 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.188 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2482
oklch(46.3% 0.175 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2870
oklch(42.7% 0.144 333)
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Step 900
900
#63265B
oklch(37.8% 0.113 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#8D2482 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) | #1F4985 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932F51 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2482
#8D2482
oklch(46.3% 0.175 332.7)
- #006B36
#006B36
oklch(46.3% 0.12 152.8)
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 #8D2482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #8D2482 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.