#8E2489
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.9% 0.181 330.1), rgb(142, 36, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8E2489 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2489 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 36, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.181 330.1) |
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 #8E2489 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2489 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2489 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2489 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 330)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2489
oklch(46.9% 0.181 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#792675
oklch(42.6% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#8E2489 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) | #174B8C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445986 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933254 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2489
#8E2489
oklch(46.9% 0.181 330.1)
- #006E30
#006E30
oklch(47% 0.129 150)
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 #8E2489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #8E2489 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.