#8E45B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.174 312.9), rgb(142, 69, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8E45B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E45B2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.174 312.9) |
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 #8E45B2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E45B2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E45B2 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E45B2 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CE
oklch(63.1% 0.161 312.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E45B2
oklch(53% 0.174 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#803DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#683382
oklch(42.7% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B3D
oklch(26.8% 0.067 312.5)
#8E45B2 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) | #1D62B5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F67AF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5975 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E45B2
#8E45B2
oklch(53% 0.174 312.9)
- #477D00
#477D00
oklch(53.1% 0.15 133)
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 #8E45B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E45B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.081
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.083
Use #8E45B2 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.