#8E37AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.189 315.8), rgb(142, 55, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8E37AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E37AD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 55, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.189 315.8) |
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 #8E37AD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E37AD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E37AD text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E37AD text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DE
oklch(70.8% 0.147 316)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED4
oklch(63% 0.187 316)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E37AD
oklch(51% 0.189 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A87
oklch(42.8% 0.156 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#8E37AD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3662AA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4E6E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E37AD
#8E37AD
oklch(51% 0.189 315.8)
- #397800
#397800
oklch(51% 0.151 135.8)
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 #8E37AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E37AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #8E37AD 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.