#8E38EA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.247 300.2), rgb(142, 56, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8E38EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E38EA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 56, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.247 300.2) |
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 #8E38EA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E38EA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E38EA text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E38EA text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B382FD
oklch(70.6% 0.178 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#A25BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.228 300.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E38EA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7927CB
oklch(49.1% 0.229 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#6224A4
oklch(42.6% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#502582
oklch(37.7% 0.148 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174C
oklch(26.8% 0.094 300.1)
#8E38EA 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) | #006AEF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786890 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E38EA
#8E38EA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 300.2)
- #6A7E00
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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 #8E38EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E38EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
Use #8E38EA 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.