#8E3181
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.158 333.7), rgb(142, 49, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8E3181 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3181 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 49, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.158 333.7) |
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 #8E3181 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3181 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3181 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3181 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
#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
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C061B0
oklch(63.2% 0.155 334)
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Step 600
600
#AB459C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 333.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3181
oklch(47.7% 0.158 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#602958
oklch(37.6% 0.103 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#8E3181 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) | #2F4E83 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C7F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943854 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3181
#8E3181
oklch(47.7% 0.158 333.7)
- #00703B
#00703B
oklch(47.8% 0.121 153.6)
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 #8E3181, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3181.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #8E3181 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.