#8E42D9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.219 302.8), rgb(142, 66, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8E42D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E42D9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.219 302.8) |
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 #8E42D9 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E42D9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E42D9 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E42D9 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A362EC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E42D9
oklch(55.4% 0.219 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A33BD
oklch(49.2% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#8E42D9 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) | #0069DD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD6 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6689 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E42D9
#8E42D9
oklch(55.4% 0.219 302.8)
- #647E00
#647E00
oklch(55.2% 0.135 122.9)
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 #8E42D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8E42D9 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.