#8E3DAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.181 315.3), rgb(142, 61, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8E3DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3DAD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 61, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.181 315.3) |
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 #8E3DAD | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3DAD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3DAD text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3DAD text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C284DC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B161D2
oklch(63% 0.179 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3DAD
oklch(51.7% 0.181 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#8E3DAD 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) | #0F5DB0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5270 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3DAD
#8E3DAD
oklch(51.7% 0.181 315.3)
- #3C7A00
#3C7A00
oklch(51.7% 0.152 135.4)
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 #8E3DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #8E3DAD 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.