#8E3E89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.144 329.9), rgb(142, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8E3E89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3E89 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.144 329.9) |
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 #8E3E89 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3E89 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3E89 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3E89 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C886C2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#B866B2
oklch(63% 0.143 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.155 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3E89
oklch(49.8% 0.144 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#8E3E89 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) | #39568B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526187 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93465D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3E89
#8E3E89
oklch(49.8% 0.144 329.9)
- #007734
#007734
oklch(49.7% 0.137 149.9)
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 #8E3E89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3E89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #8E3E89 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.