#8E3F93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.152 325.2), rgb(142, 63, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8E3F93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3F93 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 63, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.152 325.2) |
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 #8E3F93 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3F93 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3F93 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3F93 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3F93
oklch(50.4% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#8E3F93 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) | #345996 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6291 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914A63 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3F93
#8E3F93
oklch(50.4% 0.152 325.2)
- #0D7A23
#0D7A23
oklch(50.5% 0.153 145.1)
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 #8E3F93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E3F93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #8E3F93 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.