#8E2799
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.19 323.7), rgb(142, 39, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8E2799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 324°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2799 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 39, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.19 323.7) |
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 #8E2799 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2799 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2799 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2799 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.146 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2799
oklch(48.1% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#76267F
oklch(42.8% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#8E2799 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) | #004F9C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B96 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913C5E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2799
#8E2799
oklch(48.1% 0.19 323.7)
- #007311
#007311
oklch(48.2% 0.158 143.7)
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 #8E2799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2799.
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 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #8E2799 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.