#8E34A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.18 320.5), rgb(142, 52, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#8E34A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E34A0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 52, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.18 320.5) |
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 #8E34A0 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E34A0 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E34A0 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E34A0 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
#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
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE4
oklch(81% 0.087 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A341B7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E34A0
oklch(49.8% 0.18 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#712B80
oklch(42.7% 0.149 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#8E34A0 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) | #1056A3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5F9D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4766 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E34A0
#8E34A0
oklch(49.8% 0.18 320.5)
- #1D7700
#1D7700
oklch(49.8% 0.162 140.5)
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 #8E34A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E34A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
Use #8E34A0 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.