#8D2CA5
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.194 318.8), rgb(141, 44, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8D2CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 44, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.194 318.8) |
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 #8D2CA5 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D2CA5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2CA5 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2CA5 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C880DC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A43BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.194 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#722685
oklch(42.6% 0.161 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#8D2CA5 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) | #0054A8 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345DA2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4466 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2CA5
#8D2CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.194 318.8)
- #287400
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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 #8D2CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D2CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
Use #8D2CA5 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.