#8E3584
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.154 332.3), rgb(142, 53, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8E3584 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3584 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 53, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.154 332.3) |
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 #8E3584 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3584 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3584 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3584 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B1
oklch(63% 0.152 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9479D
oklch(55.7% 0.165 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3584
oklch(48.4% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A58
oklch(37.6% 0.1 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#8E3584 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) | #325186 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D82 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943D57 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3584
#8E3584
oklch(48.4% 0.154 332.3)
- #007239
#007239
oklch(48.4% 0.126 152.4)
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 #8E3584, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3584.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #8E3584 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.