#8E42BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.192 309.3), rgb(142, 66, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#8E42BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E42BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.192 309.3) |
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 #8E42BF | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E42BF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E42BF text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E42BF text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A965D9
oklch(63.1% 0.178 309.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E42BF
oklch(53.5% 0.192 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AB
oklch(49% 0.178 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#8E42BF 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) | #0063C3 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E68BC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875C7B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E42BF
#8E42BF
oklch(53.5% 0.192 309.3)
- #527C00
#527C00
oklch(53.5% 0.142 129.3)
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 #8E42BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8E42BF 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.