#8A43B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.174 311.9), rgb(138, 67, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8A43B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A43B0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 67, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.174 311.9) |
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 #8A43B0 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A43B0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A43B0 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A43B0 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9749C0
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A43B0
oklch(52.2% 0.174 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#693187
oklch(42.8% 0.144 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#8A43B0 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) | #1760B3 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A65AD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865773 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A43B0
#8A43B0
oklch(52.2% 0.174 311.9)
- #487900
#487900
oklch(52.1% 0.144 131.9)
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 #8A43B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A43B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.082
Use #8A43B0 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.