#8E42A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.16 319.6), rgb(142, 66, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8E42A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E42A0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.16 319.6) |
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 #8E42A0 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E42A0 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E42A0 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E42A0 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C286D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B266C5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E42A0
oklch(51.6% 0.16 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D317B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#8E42A0 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) | #2D5DA3 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49659E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F516B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E42A0
#8E42A0
oklch(51.6% 0.16 319.6)
- #297C09
#297C09
oklch(51.6% 0.16 139.7)
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 #8E42A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E42A0.
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 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #8E42A0 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.