#8E37BD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.1% 0.204 311), rgb(142, 55, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8E37BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E37BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 55, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.204 311) |
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 #8E37BD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E37BD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E37BD text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E37BD text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C081E8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B05CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CCF
oklch(55.5% 0.22 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E37BD
oklch(52.1% 0.204 311)
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Step 800
800
#6C2791
oklch(42.7% 0.169 311)
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Step 900
900
#582674
oklch(37.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#8E37BD 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) | #005EC1 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2263BA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885476 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E37BD
#8E37BD
oklch(52.1% 0.204 311)
- #4B7900
#4B7900
oklch(52.2% 0.143 131)
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 #8E37BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.082
Use #8E37BD 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.