#8E3ED5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.6% 0.22 304.1), rgb(142, 62, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8E3ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 62, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 64%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.22 304.1) |
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 #8E3ED5 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3ED5 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3ED5 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3ED5 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785F0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A561EA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E3ED5
oklch(54.6% 0.22 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BC
oklch(49.1% 0.205 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#522979
oklch(37.8% 0.132 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#8E3ED5 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) | #0067D9 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D2 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806286 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3ED5
#8E3ED5
oklch(54.6% 0.22 304.1)
- #607D00
#607D00
oklch(54.7% 0.136 124.2)
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 #8E3ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8E3ED5 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.