#8E279F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.195 321.5), rgb(142, 39, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8E279F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E279F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 39, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.195 321.5) |
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 #8E279F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E279F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E279F text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E279F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A839BB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 321.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E279F
oklch(48.5% 0.195 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#752582
oklch(42.7% 0.161 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2469
oklch(37.7% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#8E279F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375C9C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3E61 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E279F
#8E279F
oklch(48.5% 0.195 321.5)
- #117400
#117400
oklch(48.6% 0.162 141.5)
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 #8E279F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E279F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
Use #8E279F 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.