#8947A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.151 316.2), rgb(137, 71, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8947A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8947A1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.151 316.2) |
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 #8947A1 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8947A1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8947A1 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8947A1 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#974FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.163 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8947A1
oklch(51.7% 0.151 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#8947A1 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) | #325FA4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48659F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88556D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8947A1
#8947A1
oklch(51.7% 0.151 316.2)
- #3A7A08
#3A7A08
oklch(51.7% 0.151 136.2)
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 #8947A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #8947A1 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.