#8E4AA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.7% 0.148 318.5), rgb(142, 74, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8E4AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 74, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.148 318.5) |
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 #8E4AA1 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4AA1 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4AA1 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4AA1 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4AA1
oklch(52.7% 0.148 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#814392
oklch(49.2% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#8E4AA1 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) | #3961A4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E689F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E576E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4AA1
#8E4AA1
oklch(52.7% 0.148 318.5)
- #387E1B
#387E1B
oklch(52.8% 0.148 138.4)
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 #8E4AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8E4AA1 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.