#8E23AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.9% 0.209 318), rgb(142, 35, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8E23AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E23AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 35, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.209 318) |
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 #8E23AA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E23AA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E23AA text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E23AA text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.161 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB56D8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A634C5
oklch(55.5% 0.223 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E23AA
oklch(48.9% 0.209 318)
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Step 800
800
#74218A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#8E23AA 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) | #0052AE | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295CA7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4267 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E23AA
#8E23AA
oklch(48.9% 0.209 318)
- #2C7300
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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 #8E23AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E23AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #8E23AA 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.