#8E2E8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.172 327.8), rgb(142, 46, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8E2E8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2E8E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 46, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.172 327.8) |
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 #8E2E8E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2E8E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2E8E text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2E8E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A940A9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2E8E
oklch(48.1% 0.172 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#8E2E8E 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) | #205091 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465C8B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923B5A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2E8E
#8E2E8E
oklch(48.1% 0.172 327.8)
- #00722A
#00722A
oklch(48.1% 0.14 147.8)
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 #8E2E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #8E2E8E 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.