#8E3D96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.158 324), rgb(142, 61, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8E3D96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3D96 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 61, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.158 324) |
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 #8E3D96 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3D96 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3D96 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3D96 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B664BE
oklch(63% 0.157 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A249AA
oklch(55.7% 0.17 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3D96
oklch(50.3% 0.158 324)
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Step 800
800
#703077
oklch(42.7% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#8E3D96 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) | #2E5899 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6294 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914964 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3D96
#8E3D96
oklch(50.3% 0.158 324)
- #0C7A1B
#0C7A1B
oklch(50.5% 0.158 144)
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 #8E3D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #8E3D96 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.