#8F2480
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.174 334.4), rgb(143, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8F2480 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2480 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.174 334.4) |
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 #8F2480 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2480 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2480 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2480 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.171 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2480
oklch(46.5% 0.174 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B276E
oklch(42.7% 0.144 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#8F2480 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) | #224983 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49597D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962D4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2480
#8F2480
oklch(46.5% 0.174 334.4)
- #006C3A
#006C3A
oklch(46.6% 0.117 154.2)
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 #8F2480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #8F2480 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.