#8F258A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.181 330), rgb(143, 37, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#8F258A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F258A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 37, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.181 330) |
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 #8F258A | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F258A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F258A text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F258A text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 330)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F258A
oklch(47.2% 0.181 330)
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Step 800
800
#792675
oklch(42.6% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#8F258A 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) | #184B8D | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A87 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943355 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F258A
#8F258A
oklch(47.2% 0.181 330)
- #006E30
#006E30
oklch(47% 0.129 150)
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 #8F258A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F258A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #8F258A 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.