#8543A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.5% 0.154 315), rgb(133, 67, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8543A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8543A0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 67, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.154 315) |
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 #8543A0 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8543A0 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8543A0 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8543A0 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#974FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.166 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8543A0
oklch(50.5% 0.154 315)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#8543A0 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) | #2A5CA3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83536B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8543A0
#8543A0
oklch(50.5% 0.154 315)
- #3B7600
#3B7600
oklch(50.6% 0.148 135.1)
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 #8543A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #8543A0 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.