#8E349D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.178 321.7), rgb(142, 52, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8E349D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E349D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 52, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.178 321.7) |
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 #8E349D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E349D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E349D text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E349D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A442B4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 321.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E349D
oklch(49.7% 0.178 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2865
oklch(37.6% 0.115 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#8E349D 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) | #1655A0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405F9A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4664 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E349D
#8E349D
oklch(49.7% 0.178 321.7)
- #107800
#107800
oklch(49.8% 0.166 141.7)
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 #8E349D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E349D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.092
Use #8E349D 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.