#8E2496
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.191 324.9), rgb(142, 36, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8E2496 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2496 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 36, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.191 324.9) |
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 #8E2496 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2496 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2496 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2496 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C059C7
oklch(63.2% 0.188 325)
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Step 600
600
#AB39B4
oklch(55.7% 0.205 324.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2496
oklch(47.7% 0.191 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77257D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 325)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#8E2496 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) | #004D99 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5A93 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91395C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2496
#8E2496
oklch(47.7% 0.191 324.9)
- #00711B
#00711B
oklch(47.7% 0.15 145)
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 #8E2496, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2496.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #8E2496 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.