#8E499F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.148 319.4), rgb(142, 73, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8E499F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E499F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 73, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.148 319.4) |
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 #8E499F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E499F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E499F text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E499F text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BCA
oklch(70.8% 0.106 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.137 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E499F
oklch(52.5% 0.148 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#814291
oklch(49% 0.138 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#8E499F 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) | #3960A2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E566D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E499F
#8E499F
oklch(52.5% 0.148 319.4)
- #357D1D
#357D1D
oklch(52.4% 0.147 139.2)
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 #8E499F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E499F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #8E499F 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.