#8E2B8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.175 328.3), rgb(142, 43, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8E2B8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2B8D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 43, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.175 328.3) |
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 #8E2B8D | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2B8D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2B8D text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2B8D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDC
oklch(80.8% 0.085 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.173 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB3FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.188 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2B8D
oklch(47.8% 0.175 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#772976
oklch(42.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391838
oklch(27.2% 0.072 328.5)
#8E2B8D 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) | #1D4E90 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455B8A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933959 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2B8D
#8E2B8D
oklch(47.8% 0.175 328.3)
- #00712B
#00712B
oklch(47.9% 0.138 148.2)
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 #8E2B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #8E2B8D 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.