#8E2675
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46% 0.163 339.2), rgb(142, 38, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8E2675 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2675 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 38, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.163 339.2) |
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 #8E2675 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2675 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2675 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2675 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D480BA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13F94
oklch(55.5% 0.176 339.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2675
oklch(46% 0.163 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A67
oklch(42.8% 0.135 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#8E2675 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) | #2C4777 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5873 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962A4A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2675
#8E2675
oklch(46% 0.163 339.2)
- #006942
#006942
oklch(45.9% 0.105 159.3)
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 #8E2675, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2675.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #8E2675 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.