#8B40AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.177 313), rgb(139, 64, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8B40AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B40AF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.177 313) |
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 #8B40AF | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B40AF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B40AF text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B40AF text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D3
oklch(63.1% 0.175 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9947C1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 312.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B40AF
oklch(51.8% 0.177 313)
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Step 800
800
#6A2F87
oklch(42.7% 0.147 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#8B40AF 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) | #115EB2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3964AC | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875572 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B40AF
#8B40AF
oklch(51.8% 0.177 313)
- #447900
#447900
oklch(51.8% 0.147 133.1)
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 #8B40AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B40AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8B40AF 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.