#8E2C84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.167 332.2), rgb(142, 44, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8E2C84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2C84 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 44, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.167 332.2) |
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 #8E2C84 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2C84 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2C84 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2C84 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C4
oklch(70.7% 0.129 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2C84
oklch(47.4% 0.167 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#782B70
oklch(42.8% 0.138 332)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#8E2C84 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) | #274D87 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5B82 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943654 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2C84
#8E2C84
oklch(47.4% 0.167 332.2)
- #006F37
#006F37
oklch(47.5% 0.124 152.3)
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 #8E2C84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2C84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #8E2C84 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.