#8E42CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.5% 0.207 305.6), rgb(142, 66, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8E42CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E42CD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.207 305.6) |
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 #8E42CD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E42CD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E42CD text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E42CD text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786EA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A664E3
oklch(63.2% 0.19 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E42CD
oklch(54.5% 0.207 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#652E92
oklch(42.7% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522B75
oklch(37.8% 0.124 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#8E42CD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1469CA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836182 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E42CD
#8E42CD
oklch(54.5% 0.207 305.6)
- #5D7D00
#5D7D00
oklch(54.5% 0.138 125.5)
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 #8E42CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #8E42CD 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.