#8E43A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.167 316.5), rgb(142, 67, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8E43A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E43A8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 67, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.167 316.5) |
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 #8E43A8 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E43A8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E43A8 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E43A8 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E43A8
oklch(52.2% 0.167 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#8E43A8 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) | #275FAB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4466A5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D546F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E43A8
#8E43A8
oklch(52.2% 0.167 316.5)
- #387C00
#387C00
oklch(52.1% 0.156 136.5)
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 #8E43A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E43A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #8E43A8 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.