#8E2F86
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.164 331.3), rgb(142, 47, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8E2F86 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E2F86 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 47, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.164 331.3) |
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 #8E2F86 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E2F86 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E2F86 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E2F86 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB42A1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E2F86
oklch(47.8% 0.164 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#8E2F86 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) | #294E89 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C84 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943956 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E2F86
#8E2F86
oklch(47.8% 0.164 331.3)
- #007035
#007035
oklch(47.7% 0.127 151.4)
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 #8E2F86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E2F86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #8E2F86 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.