#8E71A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.08 311), rgb(142, 113, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8E71A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E71A2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 113, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.08 311) |
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 #8E71A2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E71A2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E71A2 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E71A2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E71A2
oklch(59.5% 0.08 311)
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Step 600
600
#846499
oklch(55.6% 0.088 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5383
oklch(49.1% 0.081 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B446A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#8E71A2 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) | #697BA4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7783 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E71A2
#8E71A2
oklch(59.5% 0.08 311)
- #6E8956
#6E8956
oklch(59.6% 0.08 131.2)
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 #8E71A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #8E71A2 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.