#8943A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.159 315.9), rgb(137, 67, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8943A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8943A3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 67, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.159 315.9) |
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 #8943A3 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8943A3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8943A3 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8943A3 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C9
oklch(63.2% 0.157 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#994CB5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8943A3
oklch(51.2% 0.159 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#8943A3 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) | #295DA6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4363A1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88536C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8943A3
#8943A3
oklch(51.2% 0.159 315.9)
- #397900
#397900
oklch(51.3% 0.152 136)
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 #8943A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8943A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #8943A3 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.