#8E2A74
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.157 340), rgb(142, 42, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#8E2A74 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2A74 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.157 340) |
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 #8E2A74 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E2A74 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2A74 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2A74 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04292
oklch(55.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2A74
oklch(46.3% 0.157 340)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B65
oklch(42.7% 0.131 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#8E2A74 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) | #304976 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505972 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962D4B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2A74
#8E2A74
oklch(46.3% 0.157 340)
- #006A44
#006A44
oklch(46.3% 0.105 160.1)
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 #8E2A74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2A74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E2A74 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.