#8F1D91
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(47% 0.194 327.4), rgb(143, 29, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#8F1D91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F1D91 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 29, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.194 327.4) |
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 #8F1D91 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F1D91 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F1D91 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F1D91 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C356C4
oklch(63% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF35B0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F1D91
oklch(47% 0.194 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A227B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#8F1D91 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) | #004A94 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D588E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933257 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F1D91
#8F1D91
oklch(47% 0.194 327.4)
- #006E26
#006E26
oklch(46.9% 0.138 147.3)
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 #8F1D91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F1D91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #8F1D91 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.