#8E1A80
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.184 333.9), rgb(142, 26, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8E1A80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1A80 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 26, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.184 333.9) |
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 #8E1A80 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1A80 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1A80 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1A80 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.107 334)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CC
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D245BF
oklch(63% 0.22 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE15AB
oklch(55.7% 0.239 334)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1A80
oklch(45.6% 0.184 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#8E1A80 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) | #164683 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95274D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1A80
#8E1A80
oklch(45.6% 0.184 333.9)
- #006937
#006937
oklch(45.7% 0.116 153.7)
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 #8E1A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #8E1A80 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.