#8E46D2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.3% 0.207 303.9), rgb(142, 70, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8E46D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E46D2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.207 303.9) |
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 #8E46D2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E46D2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E46D2 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E46D2 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A365E5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E46D2
oklch(55.3% 0.207 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B7
oklch(49.2% 0.193 304)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#8E46D2 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) | #006AD6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #106BCF | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816586 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E46D2
#8E46D2
oklch(55.3% 0.207 303.9)
- #627F00
#627F00
oklch(55.3% 0.137 124)
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 #8E46D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #8E46D2 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.