#8D2B6B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.9% 0.149 344.5), rgb(141, 43, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#8D2B6B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2B6B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.149 344.5) |
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 #8D2B6B | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D2B6B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2B6B text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2B6B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D054A3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB338E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#A12478
oklch(49.1% 0.18 344.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D2B6B
oklch(45.9% 0.149 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2250
oklch(37.8% 0.116 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#8D2B6B 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) | #35486D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525869 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962A47 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2B6B
#8D2B6B
oklch(45.9% 0.149 344.5)
- #006849
#006849
oklch(45.8% 0.097 164.4)
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 #8D2B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D2B6B 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.