#8241A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.1% 0.16 312.7), rgb(130, 65, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8241A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8241A3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 65, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.16 312.7) |
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 #8241A3 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8241A3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8241A3 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8241A3 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#954EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.172 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8241A3
oklch(50.1% 0.16 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#8241A3 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) | #205BA6 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5FA1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F536C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8241A3
#8241A3
oklch(50.1% 0.16 312.7)
- #427300
#427300
oklch(50.1% 0.14 132.6)
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 #8241A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #8241A3 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.