#8F2E99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.182 323.9), rgb(143, 46, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8F2E99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F2E99 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 46, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.182 323.9) |
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 #8F2E99 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F2E99 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F2E99 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F2E99 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC6
oklch(63% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 323.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F2E99
oklch(48.9% 0.182 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#8F2E99 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) | #10529C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D96 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924060 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F2E99
#8F2E99
oklch(48.9% 0.182 323.9)
- #007513
#007513
oklch(48.8% 0.159 143.9)
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 #8F2E99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F2E99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #8F2E99 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.