#8E32A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50% 0.188 318.9), rgb(142, 50, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#8E32A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E32A5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 50, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.188 318.9) |
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 #8E32A5 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E32A5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E32A5 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E32A5 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781DA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.201 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E32A5
oklch(50% 0.188 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#8E32A5 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) | #0056A8 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395FA2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4868 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E32A5
#8E32A5
oklch(50% 0.188 318.9)
- #297700
#297700
oklch(50.1% 0.158 138.9)
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 #8E32A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E32A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #8E32A5 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.