#8E41A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.162 319.7), rgb(142, 65, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8E41A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E41A0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 65, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.162 319.7) |
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 #8E41A0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E41A0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E41A0 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E41A0 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E41A0
oklch(51.4% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E317C
oklch(42.8% 0.134 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#8E41A0 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) | #2C5CA3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48649E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F506A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E41A0
#8E41A0
oklch(51.4% 0.162 319.7)
- #287C05
#287C05
oklch(51.5% 0.162 139.6)
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 #8E41A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E41A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #8E41A0 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.