#8E1E86
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.2% 0.184 331.3), rgb(142, 30, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8E1E86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E1E86 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 30, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.184 331.3) |
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 #8E1E86 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E1E86 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E1E86 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E1E86 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C558BB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B038A7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E1E86
oklch(46.2% 0.184 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#8E1E86 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) | #124889 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435783 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942D51 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E1E86
#8E1E86
oklch(46.2% 0.184 331.3)
- #006B32
#006B32
oklch(46.2% 0.124 151.2)
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 #8E1E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
Use #8E1E86 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.