#8E24AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.21 317), rgb(142, 36, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8E24AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E24AD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 36, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.21 317) |
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 #8E24AD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E24AD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E24AD text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E24AD text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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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
#DBACEC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A534C8
oklch(55.6% 0.226 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E24AD
oklch(49.2% 0.21 317)
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Step 800
800
#73218C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2270
oklch(37.7% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#8E24AD 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) | #0053B1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265CAA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4369 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E24AD
#8E24AD
oklch(49.2% 0.21 317)
- #317300
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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 #8E24AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E24AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #8E24AD 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.