#8A43B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.178 310.7), rgb(138, 67, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8A43B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 311°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A43B4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 67, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.178 310.7) |
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 #8A43B4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A43B4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A43B4 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A43B4 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DB
oklch(70.8% 0.127 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A868D1
oklch(63% 0.164 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A43B4
oklch(52.4% 0.178 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#663385
oklch(42.6% 0.137 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#8A43B4 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) | #0E61B8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3765B1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855975 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A43B4
#8A43B4
oklch(52.4% 0.178 310.7)
- #4C7900
#4C7900
oklch(52.3% 0.142 130.7)
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 #8A43B4, closest first.
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 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #8A43B4 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.