#8E3EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.18 314.9), rgb(142, 62, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8E3EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3EAE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 62, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.18 314.9) |
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 #8E3EAE | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3EAE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3EAE text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3EAE text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3EAE
oklch(51.9% 0.18 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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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)
#8E3EAE 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) | #105EB1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5370 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3EAE
#8E3EAE
oklch(51.9% 0.18 314.9)
- #3E7A00
#3E7A00
oklch(51.8% 0.151 134.9)
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 #8E3EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.087
Use #8E3EAE 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.