#8E40A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.165 319), rgb(142, 64, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8E40A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E40A2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 64, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.165 319) |
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 #8E40A2 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E40A2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E40A2 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E40A2 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C386D3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B364C7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E40A2
oklch(51.4% 0.165 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#8E40A2 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) | #285CA5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46649F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E506B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E40A2
#8E40A2
oklch(51.4% 0.165 319)
- #2A7B00
#2A7B00
oklch(51.3% 0.162 139)
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 #8E40A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E40A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #8E40A2 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.