#8743A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.157 315.3), rgb(135, 67, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8743A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8743A2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.157 315.3) |
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 #8743A2 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8743A2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8743A2 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8743A2 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D4
oklch(70.6% 0.122 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C9
oklch(63.1% 0.157 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#984DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8743A2
oklch(50.9% 0.157 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562E66
oklch(37.8% 0.102 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#8743A2 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) | #295CA5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4262A0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85536C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8743A2
#8743A2
oklch(50.9% 0.157 315.3)
- #3B7700
#3B7700
oklch(50.8% 0.149 135.2)
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 #8743A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #8743A2 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.