#8E2EA4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.192 319.5), rgb(142, 46, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8E2EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 46, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.192 319.5) |
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 #8E2EA4 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2EA4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2EA4 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2EA4 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE7
oklch(81% 0.092 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880DA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD0
oklch(63% 0.19 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.207 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2EA4
oklch(49.5% 0.192 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#722784
oklch(42.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#8E2EA4 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) | #0054A7 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375EA1 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4566 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2EA4
#8E2EA4
oklch(49.5% 0.192 319.5)
- #257500
#257500
oklch(49.4% 0.157 139.4)
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 #8E2EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #8E2EA4 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.