#8E3D88
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.145 330.4), rgb(142, 61, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8E3D88 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3D88 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 61, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.145 330.4) |
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 #8E3D88 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3D88 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3D88 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3D88 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C886C1
oklch(70.6% 0.112 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B966B2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3D88
oklch(49.6% 0.145 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D59
oklch(37.8% 0.094 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#8E3D88 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) | #38568A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526186 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93445D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3D88
#8E3D88
oklch(49.6% 0.145 330.4)
- #007635
#007635
oklch(49.5% 0.135 150.3)
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 #8E3D88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3D88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #8E3D88 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.