#8E48A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.155 317.5), rgb(142, 72, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8E48A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E48A4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.155 317.5) |
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 #8E48A4 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E48A4 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E48A4 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E48A4 text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC1
oklch(63% 0.142 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E48A4
oklch(52.6% 0.155 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#814195
oklch(49.1% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#8E48A4 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) | #3361A7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B67A2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D566F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E48A4
#8E48A4
oklch(52.6% 0.155 317.5)
- #377E0D
#377E0D
oklch(52.7% 0.155 137.5)
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 #8E48A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E48A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #8E48A4 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.