#8E49C1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.185 307.9), rgb(142, 73, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8E49C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E49C1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 73, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.185 307.9) |
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 #8E49C1 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E49C1 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E49C1 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E49C1 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A668D7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E49C1
oklch(54.5% 0.185 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#8E49C1 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) | #0767C5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356BBE | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86617E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E49C1
#8E49C1
oklch(54.5% 0.185 307.9)
- #587F00
#587F00
oklch(54.7% 0.143 127.9)
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 #8E49C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
Use #8E49C1 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.