What color is #8E4EAE?

#8E4EAE is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 78, 174), and in HSL hsl(280, 38%, 49%).

Is #8E4EAE accessible as text?

On white, #8E4EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #8E4EAE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8E4EAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #8E4EAE?

#8E4EAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6DAC4D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8E4EAE below.

Is #8E4EAE good for buttons?

#8E4EAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8E4EAE — black text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8E4EAE the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #8E4EAE is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#8E4EAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8E4EAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8E4EAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8E4EAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8E4EAE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8E4EAE Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8E4EAE Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8E4EAE Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8E4EAE Secondary #A58FB1 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8E4EAE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DEEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AC4DAC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8E4EAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8E4EAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 78 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.1% 0.156 313.1);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE2F3;
  --color-200: #DBC7E6;
  --color-300: #C09FD0;
  --color-400: #A37AB8;
  --color-500: #86599C;
  --color-600: #694979;
  --color-700: #4D3857;
  --color-800: #33273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE2F3',
    200: '#DBC7E6',
    300: '#C09FD0',
    400: '#A37AB8',
    500: '#86599C',
    600: '#694979',
    700: '#4D3857',
    800: '#33273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #8E4EAE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE2F3;
$base-200: #DBC7E6;
$base-300: #C09FD0;
$base-400: #A37AB8;
$base-500: #86599C;
$base-600: #694979;
$base-700: #4D3857;
$base-800: #33273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #713E8A;
$base-subtle: #DCCDE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8E4EAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C09FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A37AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#694979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8E4EAE

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