#8E4CB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.167 311.1), rgb(142, 76, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8E4CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 76, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.167 311.1) |
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 #8E4CB5 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4CB5 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4CB5 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4CB5 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4CB5
oklch(54.2% 0.167 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D40A0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F68
oklch(37.6% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#8E4CB5 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) | #2966B8 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436BB2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895F79 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4CB5
#8E4CB5
oklch(54.2% 0.167 311.1)
- #4F7F00
#4F7F00
oklch(54.1% 0.148 131)
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 #8E4CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #8E4CB5 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.