#8F1D7E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.9% 0.18 335.2), rgb(143, 29, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#8F1D7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1D7E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 29, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.18 335.2) |
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 #8F1D7E | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1D7E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F1D7E text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1D7E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF73C9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D347BB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE1AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.234 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3018F
oklch(49% 0.217 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F1D7E
oklch(45.9% 0.18 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B195E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#8F1D7E 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) | #1D4681 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96274C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1D7E
#8F1D7E
oklch(45.9% 0.18 335.2)
- #00693B
#00693B
oklch(45.8% 0.112 155.5)
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 #8F1D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #8F1D7E 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.