#8D2EA1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1), rgb(141, 46, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8D2EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 46, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1) |
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 #8D2EA1 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D2EA1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2EA1 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2EA1 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880D9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.187 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.204 320.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#722882
oklch(42.6% 0.155 320)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173D
oklch(26.8% 0.077 320)
#8D2EA1 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) | #0053A4 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385D9E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4464 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2EA1
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
- #207500
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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 #8D2EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D2EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8D2EA1 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.