#8E44DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.222 301.5), rgb(142, 68, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8E44DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E44DE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.222 301.5) |
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 #8E44DE | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E44DE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E44DE text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E44DE text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F7
oklch(81% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B386F3
oklch(70.8% 0.159 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A162EE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E44DE
oklch(56% 0.222 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7833C0
oklch(49.2% 0.207 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#8E44DE 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) | #006CE3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDB | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D698C | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E44DE
#8E44DE
oklch(56% 0.222 301.5)
- #688000
#688000
oklch(56.1% 0.136 121.8)
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 #8E44DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E44DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #8E44DE 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.