#8E48D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.211 302.3), rgb(142, 72, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8E48D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E48D8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.211 302.3) |
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 #8E48D8 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E48D8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E48D8 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E48D8 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E9
oklch(63.2% 0.194 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E48D8
oklch(56% 0.211 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7837BA
oklch(49.2% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#612F97
oklch(42.7% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#8E48D8 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) | #006CDC | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD5 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F698A | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E48D8
#8E48D8
oklch(56% 0.211 302.3)
- #678000
#678000
oklch(56% 0.136 122.3)
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 #8E48D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #8E48D8 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.