#8E44AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.169 315), rgb(142, 68, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8E44AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E44AC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.169 315) |
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 #8E44AC | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E44AC | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E44AC text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E44AC text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC68C9
oklch(63% 0.156 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E44AC
oklch(52.5% 0.169 315)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#8E44AC 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) | #2460AF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5671 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E44AC
#8E44AC
oklch(52.5% 0.169 315)
- #3F7C00
#3F7C00
oklch(52.4% 0.153 134.9)
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 #8E44AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E44AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.087
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.088
Use #8E44AC 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.