#8E2B9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.188 322.5), rgb(142, 43, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8E2B9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2B9C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 43, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.188 322.5) |
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 #8E2B9C | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2B9C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2B9C text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2B9C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#CB7FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.146 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2B9C
oklch(48.7% 0.188 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#8E2B9C 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) | #00519F | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5C99 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F61 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2B9C
#8E2B9C
oklch(48.7% 0.188 322.5)
- #017500
#017500
oklch(48.7% 0.166 142.4)
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 #8E2B9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2B9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #8E2B9C 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.