#8E35EC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.252 300), rgb(142, 53, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8E35EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E35EC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 53, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.252 300) |
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 #8E35EC | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E35EC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E35EC text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E35EC text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A25AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.232 300.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E35EC
oklch(55.5% 0.252 300)
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Step 700
700
#7924CE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#6222A6
oklch(42.6% 0.194 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#502484
oklch(37.7% 0.152 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#8E35EC 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) | #0069F1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E9 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786790 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E35EC
#8E35EC
oklch(55.5% 0.252 300)
- #6A7D00
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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 #8E35EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E35EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
Use #8E35EC 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.