#8F2B9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.189 322.5), rgb(143, 43, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8F2B9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2B9D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 43, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.189 322.5) |
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 #8F2B9D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F2B9D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2B9D text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2B9D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACA
oklch(63% 0.188 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2B9D
oklch(48.9% 0.189 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#8F2B9D 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) | #0052A0 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914061 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2B9D
#8F2B9D
oklch(48.9% 0.189 322.5)
- #007600
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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 #8F2B9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2B9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #8F2B9D 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.