#8E08BD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.3), rgb(142, 8, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8E08BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E08BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 8, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.3) |
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 #8E08BD | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E08BD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E08BD text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E08BD text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C978F1
oklch(70.7% 0.186 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA4CEC
oklch(63% 0.238 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A620DA
oklch(55.6% 0.258 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E08BD
oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#731299
oklch(42.6% 0.199 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#8E08BD 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) | #0052C1 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABA | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89436F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E08BD
#8E08BD
oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.3)
- #3E7000
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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 #8E08BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E08BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #8E08BD 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.