#8E2F81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.5% 0.16 333.7), rgb(142, 47, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8E2F81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2F81 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 47, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.16 333.7) |
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 #8E2F81 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2F81 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2F81 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2F81 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160B1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC439D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 333.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2F81
oklch(47.5% 0.16 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#8E2F81 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) | #2D4D83 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5B7F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943754 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2F81
#8E2F81
oklch(47.5% 0.16 333.7)
- #006F3B
#006F3B
oklch(47.5% 0.12 153.9)
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 #8E2F81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2F81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
Use #8E2F81 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.