#8A41BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.188 308.8), rgb(138, 65, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8A41BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A41BB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 65, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.188 308.8) |
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 #8A41BB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A41BB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A41BB text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A41BB text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A867D8
oklch(63.2% 0.173 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A41BB
oklch(52.6% 0.188 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#66328A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#8A41BB 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) | #0061BF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C65B8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835A78 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A41BB
#8A41BB
oklch(52.6% 0.188 308.8)
- #517900
#517900
oklch(52.6% 0.139 128.9)
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 #8A41BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A41BB 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.