#8741B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.181 309.2), rgb(135, 65, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8741B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8741B5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 65, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.181 309.2) |
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 #8741B5 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8741B5 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8741B5 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8741B5 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A965DA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 309)
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Step 600
600
#9548C7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8741B5
oklch(51.9% 0.181 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#8741B5 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) | #005FB9 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3063B2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805875 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8741B5
#8741B5
oklch(51.9% 0.181 309.2)
- #4F7700
#4F7700
oklch(52% 0.138 129.1)
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 #8741B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #8741B5 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.