#8E3886
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.151 331.4), rgb(142, 56, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#8E3886 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3886 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 56, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.151 331.4) |
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 #8E3886 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3886 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3886 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3886 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C2
oklch(70.8% 0.117 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7489E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3886
oklch(48.8% 0.151 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306E
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#8E3886 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) | #345388 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F84 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94405A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3886
#8E3886
oklch(48.8% 0.151 331.4)
- #007437
#007437
oklch(48.9% 0.131 151.3)
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 #8E3886, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3886.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #8E3886 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.