#8D296A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.6% 0.151 344.9), rgb(141, 41, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#8D296A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D296A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 41, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.151 344.9) |
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 #8D296A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D296A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D296A text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D296A text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#D153A2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC318D
oklch(55.5% 0.197 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A22278
oklch(49.1% 0.183 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D296A
oklch(45.6% 0.151 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152F
oklch(27.2% 0.075 345.1)
#8D296A 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) | #34476C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525768 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962846 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D296A
#8D296A
oklch(45.6% 0.151 344.9)
- #006749
#006749
oklch(45.5% 0.096 164.9)
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 #8D296A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D296A 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.