#8E3489
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.16 330), rgb(142, 52, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8E3489 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3489 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 52, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.16 330) |
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 #8E3489 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3489 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3489 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3489 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B6
oklch(63% 0.159 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A845A2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3489
oklch(48.5% 0.16 330)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#8E3489 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) | #2D518C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E87 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933E59 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3489
#8E3489
oklch(48.5% 0.16 330)
- #007332
#007332
oklch(48.5% 0.134 149.9)
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 #8E3489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8E3489 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.