#8F2472
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.164 341), rgb(143, 36, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8F2472 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2472 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 36, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.164 341) |
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 #8F2472 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2472 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2472 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2472 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF77BD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 341)
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Step 500
500
#D34DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 341)
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Step 600
600
#BE2897
oklch(55.6% 0.213 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31781
oklch(49% 0.198 340.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F2472
oklch(45.8% 0.164 341)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D55
oklch(37.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#8F2472 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) | #2D4674 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5870 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982648 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2472
#8F2472
oklch(45.8% 0.164 341)
- #006844
#006844
oklch(45.7% 0.102 160.9)
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 #8F2472, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2472.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #8F2472 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.