#8E08BF
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.241 312.7), rgb(142, 8, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8E08BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.241 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E08BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 8, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.241 312.7) |
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 #8E08BF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E08BF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E08BF text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E08BF text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C878F2
oklch(70.6% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA4CED
oklch(63.1% 0.239 313)
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Step 600
600
#A51FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.26 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E08BF
oklch(49.2% 0.241 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#73129A
oklch(42.7% 0.2 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.157 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361248
oklch(26.9% 0.099 312.2)
#8E08BF 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) | #0052C3 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABC | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884470 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E08BF
#8E08BF
oklch(49.2% 0.241 312.7)
- #407000
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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 #8E08BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E08BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
Use #8E08BF 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.