#8E20FF
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.7% 0.284 297.7), rgb(142, 32, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8E20FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.284 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.284) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E20FF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 32, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.284 297.7) |
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 #8E20FF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E20FF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E20FF text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E20FF text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E20FF
oklch(55.7% 0.284 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7903DE
oklch(49.1% 0.264 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#6212B3
oklch(42.6% 0.218 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F1D8E
oklch(37.7% 0.171 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1453
oklch(27% 0.108 297.5)
#8E20FF 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) | #0069FF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066FB | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6898 | 0.211 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.286 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E20FF
#8E20FF
oklch(55.7% 0.284 297.7)
- #6E7D00
#6E7D00
oklch(55.8% 0.13 117.8)
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 #8E20FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E20FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.027
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.081
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.083
Use #8E20FF 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.