#8E4FB2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.159 311.6), rgb(142, 79, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8E4FB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 79, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.159 311.6) |
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 #8E4FB2 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4FB2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4FB2 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4FB2 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4FB2
oklch(54.5% 0.159 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C429C
oklch(49% 0.148 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#8E4FB2 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) | #3267B5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486CB0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6079 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4FB2
#8E4FB2
oklch(54.5% 0.159 311.6)
- #4E8100
#4E8100
oklch(54.6% 0.151 131.7)
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 #8E4FB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4FB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #8E4FB2 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.