#8E48E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.226 299.4), rgb(142, 72, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8E48E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E48E6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.226 299.4) |
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 #8E48E6 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E48E6 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E48E6 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E48E6 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B086F6
oklch(70.6% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E63F2
oklch(63.1% 0.207 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E48E6
oklch(57% 0.226 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7533C3
oklch(49.1% 0.209 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#8E48E6 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) | #006FEB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE3 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6E92 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E48E6
#8E48E6
oklch(57% 0.226 299.4)
- #6F8200
#6F8200
oklch(57.1% 0.135 119.4)
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 #8E48E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E48E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #8E48E6 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.