#8E1C7C
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.179 335.6), rgb(142, 28, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8E1C7C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1C7C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 28, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.179 335.6) |
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 #8E1C7C | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1C7C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1C7C text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1C7C text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DB
oklch(81% 0.105 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF74C8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#D347BA
oklch(63.1% 0.214 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE1AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3038E
oklch(49% 0.216 335.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E1C7C
oklch(45.5% 0.179 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B195D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#8E1C7C 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) | #1D457E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475679 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95264B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1C7C
#8E1C7C
oklch(45.5% 0.179 335.6)
- #00683B
#00683B
oklch(45.5% 0.111 155.8)
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 #8E1C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #8E1C7C 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.