#8E48E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.229 298.8), rgb(142, 72, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8E48E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E48E9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 72, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.229 298.8) |
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 #8E48E9 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E48E9 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E48E9 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E48E9 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E48E9
oklch(57.3% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7532C5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#8E48E9 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) | #0070EE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786F93 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E48E9
#8E48E9
oklch(57.3% 0.229 298.8)
- #718200
#718200
oklch(57.3% 0.134 118.5)
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 #8E48E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E48E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
Use #8E48E9 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.