#8D2F90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.172 326.6), rgb(141, 47, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8D2F90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D2F90 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 47, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.172 326.6) |
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 #8D2F90 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D2F90 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D2F90 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D2F90 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D2F90
oklch(48.2% 0.172 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#8D2F90 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) | #1F5093 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455C8D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913D5B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D2F90
#8D2F90
oklch(48.2% 0.172 326.6)
- #007224
#007224
oklch(48.1% 0.145 146.5)
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 #8D2F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #8D2F90 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.