#8941A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.168 314.3), rgb(137, 65, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8941A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8941A8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 65, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.168 314.3) |
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 #8941A8 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8941A8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8941A8 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8941A8 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#994ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 314.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8941A8
oklch(51.3% 0.168 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#8941A8 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) | #1F5DAB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E63A5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86536E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8941A8
#8941A8
oklch(51.3% 0.168 314.3)
- #3F7800
#3F7800
oklch(51.3% 0.148 134.3)
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 #8941A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8941A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #8941A8 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.