#8E2573
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.163 340.2), rgb(142, 37, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8E2573 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2573 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 37, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.163 340.2) |
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 #8E2573 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2573 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2573 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2573 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD2999
oklch(55.6% 0.213 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21982
oklch(49% 0.197 340.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E2573
oklch(45.8% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#8E2573 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) | #2C4775 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5771 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972849 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2573
#8E2573
oklch(45.8% 0.163 340.2)
- #006843
#006843
oklch(45.7% 0.103 160.3)
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 #8E2573, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2573.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E2573 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.