#8E45C7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.4% 0.197 306.8), rgb(142, 69, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8E45C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E45C7 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.197 306.8) |
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 #8E45C7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E45C7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E45C7 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E45C7 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A666DD
oklch(63.1% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E45C7
oklch(54.4% 0.197 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C39B0
oklch(49.2% 0.183 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#8E45C7 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) | #0067CB | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276AC4 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856180 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E45C7
#8E45C7
oklch(54.4% 0.197 306.8)
- #5A7E00
#5A7E00
oklch(54.5% 0.141 126.9)
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 #8E45C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #8E45C7 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.