#8F2CA4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.194 320), rgb(143, 44, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8F2CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 44, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.194 320) |
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 #8F2CA4 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F2CA4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2CA4 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2CA4 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD0
oklch(63% 0.192 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2CA4
oklch(49.4% 0.194 320)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#8F2CA4 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) | #0054A7 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375EA1 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4366 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2CA4
#8F2CA4
oklch(49.4% 0.194 320)
- #217600
#217600
oklch(49.6% 0.16 140)
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 #8F2CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #8F2CA4 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.