#8E399E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.172 321), rgb(142, 57, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8E399E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E399E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.172 321) |
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 #8E399E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E399E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E399E text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E399E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#C684D3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B661C7
oklch(63% 0.17 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A245B3
oklch(55.7% 0.184 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E399E
oklch(50.3% 0.172 321)
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Step 800
800
#702D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#8E399E 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) | #2058A1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4966 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E399E
#8E399E
oklch(50.3% 0.172 321)
- #197900
#197900
oklch(50.3% 0.165 141)
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 #8E399E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E399E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #8E399E 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.