#8243AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.164 310), rgb(130, 67, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8243AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8243AA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 67, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.164 310) |
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 #8243AA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8243AA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8243AA text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8243AA text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B989DC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 310)
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Step 500
500
#A769D2
oklch(63.1% 0.163 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#934EBF
oklch(55.7% 0.177 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8243AA
oklch(50.8% 0.164 310)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#8243AA 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) | #1B5DAD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3761A8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5670 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8243AA
#8243AA
oklch(50.8% 0.164 310)
- #4A7400
#4A7400
oklch(50.8% 0.137 130.2)
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 #8243AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8243AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
Use #8243AA 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.