#8E2B9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.186 323.2), rgb(142, 43, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8E2B9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2B9A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 43, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.186 323.2) |
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 #8E2B9A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2B9A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2B9A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2B9A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2B9A
oklch(48.6% 0.186 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#75277E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#8E2B9A 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) | #01519D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5C97 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F60 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2B9A
#8E2B9A
oklch(48.6% 0.186 323.2)
- #00740B
#00740B
oklch(48.5% 0.161 143.2)
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 #8E2B9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2B9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #8E2B9A 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.