#8E35AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.193 315.3), rgb(142, 53, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#8E35AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E35AF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 53, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.193 315.3) |
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 #8E35AF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E35AF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E35AF text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E35AF text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C481E0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.192 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F3EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.208 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E35AF
oklch(50.9% 0.193 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2989
oklch(42.8% 0.16 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#8E35AF 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) | #005AB3 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3261AC | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4E6E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E35AF
#8E35AF
oklch(50.9% 0.193 315.3)
- #3B7700
#3B7700
oklch(50.8% 0.149 135.2)
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 #8E35AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E35AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8E35AF 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.