#8F287D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.8% 0.167 335.8), rgb(143, 40, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#8F287D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F287D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 40, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.167 335.8) |
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 #8F287D | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F287D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F287D text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F287D text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAF
oklch(63.2% 0.165 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.18 335.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F287D
oklch(46.8% 0.167 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A296B
oklch(42.6% 0.138 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#8F287D 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) | #294A7F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C597B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962F4F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F287D
#8F287D
oklch(46.8% 0.167 335.8)
- #006C3E
#006C3E
oklch(46.7% 0.113 156.1)
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 #8F287D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F287D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #8F287D 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.