#8E44E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.233 299.4), rgb(142, 68, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8E44E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 299°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E44E8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.233 299.4) |
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 #8E44E8 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E44E8 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E44E8 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E44E8 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FB
oklch(81% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F5
oklch(63.2% 0.213 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E44E8
oklch(56.7% 0.233 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7630C6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#8E44E8 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) | #006EED | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796D92 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E44E8
#8E44E8
oklch(56.7% 0.233 299.4)
- #6E8100
#6E8100
oklch(56.8% 0.134 119.5)
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 #8E44E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E44E8.
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 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.074
Use #8E44E8 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.