#8E2EF3
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.264 299.2), rgb(142, 46, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8E2EF3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 46, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 89%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.264 299.2) |
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 #8E2EF3 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2EF3 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2EF3 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2EF3 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E2EF3
oklch(55.5% 0.264 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#791CD4
oklch(49.1% 0.246 299)
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Step 800
800
#621DAB
oklch(42.6% 0.203 299)
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Step 900
900
#502288
oklch(37.8% 0.159 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#8E2EF3 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) | #0069F8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EF | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756793 | 0.195 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2EF3
#8E2EF3
oklch(55.5% 0.264 299.2)
- #6B7D00
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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 #8E2EF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2EF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.027
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #8E2EF3 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.