#8F228E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.187 328.5), rgb(143, 34, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8F228E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F228E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 34, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.187 328.5) |
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 #8F228E | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F228E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F228E text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F228E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCD
oklch(70.6% 0.146 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C358C0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AC
oklch(55.5% 0.201 328.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F228E
oklch(47.2% 0.187 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#792478
oklch(42.6% 0.155 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#8F228E 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) | #0B4B91 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943357 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F228E
#8F228E
oklch(47.2% 0.187 328.5)
- #006F2B
#006F2B
oklch(47.3% 0.135 148.4)
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 #8F228E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F228E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #8F228E 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.