#8E45A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.161 317.4), rgb(142, 69, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8E45A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E45A5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.161 317.4) |
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 #8E45A5 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E45A5 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E45A5 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E45A5 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9B4BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 317.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E45A5
oklch(52.3% 0.161 317.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6C327E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 317.5)
-
Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
-
Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#8E45A5 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) | #2D5FA8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D546E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E45A5
#8E45A5
oklch(52.3% 0.161 317.4)
- #347D00
#347D00
oklch(52.2% 0.159 137.4)
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 #8E45A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E45A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
Use #8E45A5 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.