#8E2980
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.8% 0.168 334), rgb(142, 41, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8E2980 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2980 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 41, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.168 334) |
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 #8E2980 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2980 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2980 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2980 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 334)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D180C2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.166 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE409E
oklch(55.6% 0.18 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2980
oklch(46.8% 0.168 334)
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Step 800
800
#792A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#8E2980 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) | #274B82 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A597E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953151 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2980
#8E2980
oklch(46.8% 0.168 334)
- #006D3A
#006D3A
oklch(46.9% 0.118 154)
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 #8E2980, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2980.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #8E2980 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.