#8E3399
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.175 323.2), rgb(142, 51, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8E3399 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3399 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 51, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.175 323.2) |
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 #8E3399 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3399 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3399 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3399 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A542B1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3399
oklch(49.3% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2863
oklch(37.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#8E3399 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) | #1B549C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425E96 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904362 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3399
#8E3399
oklch(49.3% 0.175 323.2)
- #00770C
#00770C
oklch(49.4% 0.164 143.2)
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 #8E3399, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3399.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #8E3399 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.