#8E3882
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.148 333.4), rgb(142, 56, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8E3882 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3882 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 56, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.148 333.4) |
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 #8E3882 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3882 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3882 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3882 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#A8499A
oklch(55.7% 0.159 333.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3882
oklch(48.6% 0.148 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C57
oklch(37.9% 0.095 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#8E3882 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) | #365284 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515E80 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943E58 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3882
#8E3882
oklch(48.6% 0.148 333.4)
- #00733C
#00733C
oklch(48.7% 0.125 153.3)
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 #8E3882, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3882.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
Use #8E3882 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.