#8E377D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.145 335.9), rgb(142, 55, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8E377D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E377D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 55, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.145 335.9) |
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 #8E377D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E377D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E377D text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E377D 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A94996
oklch(55.6% 0.157 335.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E377D
oklch(48.3% 0.145 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#8E377D 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) | #38517F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953C55 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E377D
#8E377D
oklch(48.3% 0.145 335.9)
- #007141
#007141
oklch(48.2% 0.117 156)
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 #8E377D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #8E377D 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.