#8241AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.7% 0.171 309.3), rgb(130, 65, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8241AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8241AD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 65, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.171 309.3) |
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 #8241AD | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8241AD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8241AD text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8241AD text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.083 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A868D5
oklch(63.2% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#934CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8241AD
oklch(50.7% 0.171 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#8241AD 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) | #0D5DB0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3260AA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5671 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8241AD
#8241AD
oklch(50.7% 0.171 309.3)
- #4C7300
#4C7300
oklch(50.7% 0.135 129.2)
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 #8241AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8241AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #8241AD 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.