#8E46A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.154 319.3), rgb(142, 70, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8E46A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E46A0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.154 319.3) |
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 #8E46A0 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E46A0 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E46A0 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E46A0 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 319)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.165 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E46A0
oklch(52.1% 0.154 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#8E46A0 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) | #335FA3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E546C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E46A0
#8E46A0
oklch(52.1% 0.154 319.3)
- #307D15
#307D15
oklch(52.1% 0.154 139.4)
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 #8E46A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E46A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #8E46A0 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.