#8E4EBC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.172 308.6), rgb(142, 78, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8E4EBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4EBC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.172 308.6) |
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 #8E4EBC | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4EBC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4EBC text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4EBC text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 309)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4EBC
oklch(54.9% 0.172 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A4
oklch(49.1% 0.16 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#643685
oklch(42.8% 0.132 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#8E4EBC 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) | #2569C0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6CB9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87637D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4EBC
#8E4EBC
oklch(54.9% 0.172 308.6)
- #578000
#578000
oklch(54.9% 0.145 128.5)
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 #8E4EBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4EBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
Use #8E4EBC 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.