#8F268F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.184 328), rgb(143, 38, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8F268F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F268F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 38, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.184 328) |
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 #8F268F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F268F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F268F text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F268F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C15AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.181 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.197 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F268F
oklch(47.6% 0.184 328)
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Step 800
800
#782678
oklch(42.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#8F268F 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) | #124D92 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425A8C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943658 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F268F
#8F268F
oklch(47.6% 0.184 328)
- #00702A
#00702A
oklch(47.5% 0.137 148.1)
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 #8F268F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F268F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #8F268F 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.