#8E37A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.7% 0.184 317.5), rgb(142, 55, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#8E37A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E37A8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 55, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.184 317.5) |
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 #8E37A8 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E37A8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E37A8 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E37A8 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E37A8
oklch(50.7% 0.184 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#8E37A8 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) | #0459AB | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A61A5 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4C6B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E37A8
#8E37A8
oklch(50.7% 0.184 317.5)
- #317800
#317800
oklch(50.7% 0.155 137.5)
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 #8E37A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E37A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #8E37A8 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.