#8B40A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.163 317.9), rgb(139, 64, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8B40A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B40A1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.163 317.9) |
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 #8B40A1 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B40A1 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B40A1 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B40A1 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B166C8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B40A1
oklch(51% 0.163 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#8B40A1 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) | #275BA4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44639F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B506A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B40A1
#8B40A1
oklch(51% 0.163 317.9)
- #2F7900
#2F7900
oklch(50.9% 0.157 138)
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 #8B40A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B40A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #8B40A1 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.