#8F2677
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.165 338.7), rgb(143, 38, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#8F2677 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2677 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 38, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.165 338.7) |
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 #8F2677 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2677 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2677 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2677 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAA
oklch(63% 0.163 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#B23F96
oklch(55.7% 0.178 338.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2677
oklch(46.3% 0.165 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2968
oklch(42.8% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#8F2677 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) | #2B4879 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5875 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972B4B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2677
#8F2677
oklch(46.3% 0.165 338.7)
- #006A42
#006A42
oklch(46.2% 0.106 158.9)
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 #8F2677, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2677.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #8F2677 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.