#8E48CA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55% 0.196 305.6), rgb(142, 72, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8E48CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E48CA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.196 305.6) |
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 #8E48CA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E48CA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E48CA text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E48CA text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.088 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A467DE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E48CA
oklch(55% 0.196 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB0
oklch(49% 0.181 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#63318F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#8E48CA 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) | #0069CE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276BC7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846483 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E48CA
#8E48CA
oklch(55% 0.196 305.6)
- #5E7F00
#5E7F00
oklch(55.1% 0.14 125.7)
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 #8E48CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #8E48CA 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.