#8937AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.4% 0.188 313.4), rgb(137, 55, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8937AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8937AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 55, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.188 313.4) |
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 #8937AE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8937AE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8937AE text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8937AE text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EB
oklch(81% 0.091 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C083E0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B060D7
oklch(63% 0.186 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8937AE
oklch(50.4% 0.188 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B89
oklch(42.6% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#58296E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#8937AE 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) | #0059B2 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F60AB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854F6E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8937AE
#8937AE
oklch(50.4% 0.188 313.4)
- #407500
#407500
oklch(50.5% 0.144 133.6)
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 #8937AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8937AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
Use #8937AE 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.