#8E44E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.229 300), rgb(142, 68, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8E44E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E44E5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.229 300) |
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 #8E44E5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E44E5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E44E5 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E44E5 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2FA
oklch(81% 0.103 300)
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Step 400
400
#B185F7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 300)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F3
oklch(63% 0.211 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E44E5
oklch(56.5% 0.229 300)
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Step 700
700
#7730C4
oklch(49.1% 0.214 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#602A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.178 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#8E44E5 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) | #006DEA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6B90 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E44E5
#8E44E5
oklch(56.5% 0.229 300)
- #6C8000
#6C8000
oklch(56.4% 0.134 120)
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 #8E44E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E44E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8E44E5 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.