#8E42A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.166 317.3), rgb(142, 66, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8E42A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E42A6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.166 317.3) |
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 #8E42A6 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E42A6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E42A6 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E42A6 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E42A6
oklch(51.9% 0.166 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C307F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#8E42A6 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) | #275EA9 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4565A3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D536E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E42A6
#8E42A6
oklch(51.9% 0.166 317.3)
- #347C00
#347C00
oklch(51.9% 0.158 137.3)
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 #8E42A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E42A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #8E42A6 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.