#8E3191
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.171 326.5), rgb(142, 49, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8E3191 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 327°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3191 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 49, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.171 326.5) |
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 #8E3191 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3191 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3191 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3191 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A842AB
oklch(55.7% 0.184 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3191
oklch(48.6% 0.171 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#8E3191 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) | #215194 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465D8E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923F5D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3191
#8E3191
oklch(48.6% 0.171 326.5)
- #007425
#007425
oklch(48.7% 0.146 146.5)
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 #8E3191, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3191.
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 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #8E3191 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.