#8F2D72
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.7% 0.153 341.6), rgb(143, 45, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8F2D72 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2D72 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 45, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.153 341.6) |
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 #8F2D72 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F2D72 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2D72 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2D72 text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B6
oklch(70.8% 0.119 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#C560A3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2D72
oklch(46.7% 0.153 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D62
oklch(42.8% 0.126 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#8F2D72 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) | #354A74 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A70 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982E4B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2D72
#8F2D72
oklch(46.7% 0.153 341.6)
- #006B47
#006B47
oklch(46.6% 0.103 161.5)
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 #8F2D72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2D72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F2D72 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.