#8E278D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.18 328.4), rgb(142, 39, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#8E278D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E278D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 39, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.18 328.4) |
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 #8E278D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E278D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E278D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E278D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.178 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC3CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E278D
oklch(47.4% 0.18 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#782777
oklch(42.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612660
oklch(37.8% 0.116 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#8E278D 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) | #164D90 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435A8A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933657 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E278D
#8E278D
oklch(47.4% 0.18 328.4)
- #006F2B
#006F2B
oklch(47.3% 0.135 148.4)
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 #8E278D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #8E278D 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.