#8E2D9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.185 322.7), rgb(142, 45, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8E2D9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2D9B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 45, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.185 322.7) |
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 #8E2D9B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2D9B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2D9B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2D9B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D4
oklch(70.6% 0.143 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 322.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2D9B
oklch(48.8% 0.185 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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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)
#8E2D9B 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) | #05529E | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5D98 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904061 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2D9B
#8E2D9B
oklch(48.8% 0.185 322.7)
- #007504
#007504
oklch(48.7% 0.164 142.7)
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 #8E2D9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2D9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #8E2D9B 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.