#8F2799
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.191 324.1), rgb(143, 39, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8F2799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2799 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 39, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.191 324.1) |
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 #8F2799 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F2799 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2799 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2799 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2799
oklch(48.3% 0.191 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#76257E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 324)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#8F2799 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) | #004F9C | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5B96 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923B5E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2799
#8F2799
oklch(48.3% 0.191 324.1)
- #007315
#007315
oklch(48.2% 0.156 144.1)
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 #8F2799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #8F2799 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.