#8E4AAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.161 314), rgb(142, 74, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8E4AAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4AAD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 74, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.161 314) |
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 #8E4AAD | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4AAD | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4AAD text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4AAD text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4AAD
oklch(53.4% 0.161 314)
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Step 700
700
#7F419B
oklch(49.2% 0.15 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#8E4AAD 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) | #2E64B0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4769AB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5B74 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4AAD
#8E4AAD
oklch(53.4% 0.161 314)
- #447F00
#447F00
oklch(53.5% 0.154 134.1)
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 #8E4AAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4AAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #8E4AAD 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.