#8E32AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.193 316.9), rgb(142, 50, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8E32AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E32AB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 50, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.193 316.9) |
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 #8E32AB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E32AB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E32AB text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E32AB text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD4
oklch(63% 0.191 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC1
oklch(55.5% 0.207 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E32AB
oklch(50.3% 0.193 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#702887
oklch(42.7% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#8E32AB 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) | #0058AE | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3460A8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4A6B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E32AB
#8E32AB
oklch(50.3% 0.193 316.9)
- #347600
#347600
oklch(50.2% 0.151 136.7)
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 #8E32AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E32AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #8E32AB 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.