#8F2184
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.18 332.6), rgb(143, 33, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#8F2184 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 333°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2184 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 33, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.18 332.6) |
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 #8F2184 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2184 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2184 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2184 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C559B8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.193 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2184
oklch(46.5% 0.18 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2572
oklch(42.7% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63245C
oklch(37.6% 0.117 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#8F2184 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) | #1A4987 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465881 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952D51 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2184
#8F2184
oklch(46.5% 0.18 332.6)
- #006C36
#006C36
oklch(46.6% 0.121 152.5)
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 #8F2184, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2184.
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 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
Use #8F2184 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.