#8E2E7B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.157 336.6), rgb(142, 46, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8E2E7B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2E7B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 46, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.157 336.6) |
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 #8E2E7B | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2E7B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2E7B text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2E7B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D082BD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C260AC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4497
oklch(55.6% 0.168 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2E7B
oklch(47.1% 0.157 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#792C69
oklch(42.7% 0.131 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#622955
oklch(37.8% 0.101 337)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#8E2E7B 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) | #304C7D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B79 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953350 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2E7B
#8E2E7B
oklch(47.1% 0.157 336.6)
- #006D40
#006D40
oklch(47% 0.112 156.8)
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 #8E2E7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2E7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #8E2E7B 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.