#8D2777
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.163 337.9), rgb(141, 39, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8D2777 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2777 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 39, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.163 337.9) |
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 #8D2777 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2777 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2777 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2777 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAB
oklch(63% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04096
oklch(55.5% 0.175 338)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2777
oklch(46% 0.163 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A68
oklch(42.7% 0.135 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#632755
oklch(37.6% 0.106 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#8D2777 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) | #2B4879 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5875 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952C4C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2777
#8D2777
oklch(46% 0.163 337.9)
- #006A40
#006A40
oklch(46.2% 0.108 157.8)
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 #8D2777, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D2777.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #8D2777 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.