#8E45CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55% 0.205 304.8), rgb(142, 69, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8E45CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 305°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E45CF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.205 304.8) |
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 #8E45CF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E45CF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E45CF text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E45CF text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A465E3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E45CF
oklch(55% 0.205 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B5
oklch(49% 0.191 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#642F93
oklch(42.8% 0.159 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#8E45CF 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) | #0068D3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #176ACC | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826484 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E45CF
#8E45CF
oklch(55% 0.205 304.8)
- #607E00
#607E00
oklch(54.9% 0.137 124.6)
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 #8E45CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #8E45CF 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.