#8E389E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.173 321), rgb(142, 56, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8E389E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E389E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 56, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.173 321) |
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 #8E389E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E389E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E389E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E389E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B761C7
oklch(63.1% 0.171 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A244B4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E389E
oklch(50.2% 0.173 321)
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Step 800
800
#712D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#8E389E 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) | #1E57A1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4966 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E389E
#8E389E
oklch(50.2% 0.173 321)
- #187900
#187900
oklch(50.2% 0.166 141.1)
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 #8E389E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E389E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #8E389E 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.