#8031AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.6% 0.192 310), rgb(128, 49, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8031AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8031AE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 49, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.192 310) |
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 #8031AE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8031AE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8031AE text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8031AE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DE
oklch(63.1% 0.19 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9843CB
oklch(55.7% 0.206 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8031AE
oklch(48.6% 0.192 310)
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Step 800
800
#692C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#8031AE 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) | #0055B2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185AAB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4D6C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8031AE
#8031AE
oklch(48.6% 0.192 310)
- #466D00
#466D00
oklch(48.7% 0.131 129.9)
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 #8031AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
Use #8031AE 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.