#8E318E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.168 327.8), rgb(142, 49, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8E318E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E318E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 49, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.168 327.8) |
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 #8E318E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E318E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E318E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E318E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBC
oklch(63% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A842A8
oklch(55.5% 0.182 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E318E
oklch(48.4% 0.168 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#8E318E 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) | #255191 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485D8B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923D5B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E318E
#8E318E
oklch(48.4% 0.168 327.8)
- #00732A
#00732A
oklch(48.4% 0.141 147.7)
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 #8E318E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E318E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #8E318E 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.