#8F259D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.196 322.7), rgb(143, 37, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8F259D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F259D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 37, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.196 322.7) |
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 #8F259D | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F259D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F259D text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F259D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F259D
oklch(48.4% 0.196 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#602468
oklch(37.8% 0.127 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#8F259D 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) | #0050A0 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B9A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913C60 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F259D
#8F259D
oklch(48.4% 0.196 322.7)
- #007404
#007404
oklch(48.4% 0.163 142.7)
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 #8F259D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F259D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8F259D 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.