#8E3FDA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.1% 0.224 302.9), rgb(142, 63, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8E3FDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3FDA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 63, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.224 302.9) |
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 #8E3FDA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3FDA | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3FDA text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3FDA text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A461ED
oklch(63.2% 0.205 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E3FDA
oklch(55.1% 0.224 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#632A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#51297B
oklch(37.8% 0.134 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#8E3FDA 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) | #0068DE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6489 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3FDA
#8E3FDA
oklch(55.1% 0.224 302.9)
- #647E00
#647E00
oklch(55.2% 0.135 122.9)
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 #8E3FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8E3FDA 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.