#8E42C3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.8% 0.196 308.2), rgb(142, 66, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8E42C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E42C3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.196 308.2) |
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 #8E42C3 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E42C3 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E42C3 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E42C3 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2ED
oklch(81% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B987E4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A865DC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E42C3
oklch(53.8% 0.196 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E38AE
oklch(49.1% 0.183 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#8E42C3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2968C0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865D7D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E42C3
#8E42C3
oklch(53.8% 0.196 308.2)
- #557C00
#557C00
oklch(53.7% 0.141 128.2)
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 #8E42C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #8E42C3 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.