#8E73D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.142 294.9), rgb(142, 115, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8E73D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E73D3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 115, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.142 294.9) |
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 #8E73D3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E73D3 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E73D3 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E73D3 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E73D3
oklch(62.3% 0.142 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684BA8
oklch(49% 0.144 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#8E73D3 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) | #5484D6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5882D1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8599 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E73D3
#8E73D3
oklch(62.3% 0.142 294.9)
- #859000
#859000
oklch(62.3% 0.141 115.1)
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 #8E73D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E73D3 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.