#8E44DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.219 302.1), rgb(142, 68, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8E44DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E44DB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.219 302.1) |
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 #8E44DB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E44DB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E44DB text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E44DB text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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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
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B486F1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A263EC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 302.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E44DB
oklch(55.7% 0.219 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7933BE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622C99
oklch(42.6% 0.169 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#8E44DB 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) | #006BDF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E688B | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E44DB
#8E44DB
oklch(55.7% 0.219 302.1)
- #677F00
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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 #8E44DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.073
Use #8E44DB 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.