#8D2C96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.181 324.3), rgb(141, 44, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8D2C96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2C96 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 44, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.181 324.3) |
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 #8D2C96 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D2C96 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2C96 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2C96 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2C96
oklch(48.3% 0.181 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2764
oklch(37.8% 0.117 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#8D2C96 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) | #0F5099 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5C93 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903E5E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2C96
#8D2C96
oklch(48.3% 0.181 324.3)
- #007316
#007316
oklch(48.2% 0.155 144.2)
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 #8D2C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #8D2C96 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.