#8E2E7C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.158 336.1), rgb(142, 46, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8E2E7C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2E7C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 46, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.158 336.1) |
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 #8E2E7C | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2E7C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2E7C text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2E7C text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#C260AD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 336)
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Step 600
600
#AD4398
oklch(55.5% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2E7C
oklch(47.2% 0.158 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622956
oklch(37.8% 0.102 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#8E2E7C 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) | #2F4C7E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953451 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2E7C
#8E2E7C
oklch(47.2% 0.158 336.1)
- #006D3F
#006D3F
oklch(47% 0.113 156.3)
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 #8E2E7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2E7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #8E2E7C 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.