#8E4DA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.147 317), rgb(142, 77, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8E4DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 317°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 77, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.147 317) |
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 #8E4DA4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4DA4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4DA4 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4DA4 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4DA4
oklch(53.4% 0.147 317)
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Step 700
700
#7F4493
oklch(49.2% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#8E4DA4 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) | #3B64A7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5A71 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4DA4
#8E4DA4
oklch(53.4% 0.147 317)
- #3F7F1B
#3F7F1B
oklch(53.4% 0.146 136.9)
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 #8E4DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #8E4DA4 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.