#8E3292
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.171 326.1), rgb(142, 50, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8E3292 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3292 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 50, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.171 326.1) |
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 #8E3292 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3292 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3292 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3292 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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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
#A742AB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 326.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3292
oklch(48.8% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#8E3292 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) | #225295 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465E8F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92405D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3292
#8E3292
oklch(48.8% 0.171 326.1)
- #007423
#007423
oklch(48.6% 0.148 146.2)
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 #8E3292, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3292.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #8E3292 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.