#8E46AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.7% 0.164 315.5), rgb(142, 70, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8E46AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 315°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E46AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.164 315.5) |
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 #8E46AA | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E46AA | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E46AA text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E46AA text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E46AA
oklch(52.7% 0.164 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#8E46AA 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) | #2A61AD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4667A7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5771 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E46AA
#8E46AA
oklch(52.7% 0.164 315.5)
- #3D7D00
#3D7D00
oklch(52.6% 0.155 135.5)
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 #8E46AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E46AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.087
Use #8E46AA 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.