#8E4BCA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.192 305.2), rgb(142, 75, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8E4BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4BCA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 75, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.192 305.2) |
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 #8E4BCA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4BCA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4BCA text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4BCA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A368DD
oklch(63.1% 0.176 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4BCA
oklch(55.4% 0.192 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#793CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.177 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#63328E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#502D71
oklch(37.6% 0.115 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#8E4BCA 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) | #006ACE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6CC7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836584 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4BCA
#8E4BCA
oklch(55.4% 0.192 305.2)
- #608000
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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 #8E4BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #8E4BCA 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.