#8E2092
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.192 326.5), rgb(142, 32, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8E2092 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2092 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 32, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.192 326.5) |
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 #8E2092 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2092 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2092 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2092 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C257C5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD37B1
oklch(55.6% 0.206 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2092
oklch(47.1% 0.192 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#79237B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 327)
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Step 900
900
#622463
oklch(37.8% 0.123 327)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#8E2092 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) | #004B95 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D598F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923458 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2092
#8E2092
oklch(47.1% 0.192 326.5)
- #006F23
#006F23
oklch(47.2% 0.142 146.5)
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 #8E2092, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2092.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #8E2092 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.