#8F2B97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.184 324.7), rgb(143, 43, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8F2B97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2B97 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 43, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.184 324.7) |
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 #8F2B97 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F2B97 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2B97 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2B97 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2B97
oklch(48.5% 0.184 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#8F2B97 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) | #0D509A | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405C94 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923D5E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2B97
#8F2B97
oklch(48.5% 0.184 324.7)
- #00741A
#00741A
oklch(48.6% 0.154 144.7)
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 #8F2B97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2B97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #8F2B97 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.