#8E45A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.165 315.9), rgb(142, 69, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8E45A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E45A9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.165 315.9) |
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 #8E45A9 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E45A9 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E45A9 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E45A9 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C7
oklch(63% 0.152 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E45A9
oklch(52.5% 0.165 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69347D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#562F64
oklch(37.8% 0.098 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#8E45A9 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) | #2960AC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4567A6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5670 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E45A9
#8E45A9
oklch(52.5% 0.165 315.9)
- #3B7D00
#3B7D00
oklch(52.5% 0.156 136)
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 #8E45A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E45A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #8E45A9 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.