#8B41B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.185 310.1), rgb(139, 65, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8B41B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 310°. 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 (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B41B8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 65, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.185 310.1) |
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 #8B41B8 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B41B8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B41B8 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B41B8 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A967D5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B41B8
oklch(52.5% 0.185 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#673288
oklch(42.8% 0.143 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#542D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.111 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#8B41B8 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) | #0061BC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3165B5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855977 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B41B8
#8B41B8
oklch(52.5% 0.185 310.1)
- #4E7900
#4E7900
oklch(52.4% 0.141 130)
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 #8B41B8, 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 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #8B41B8 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.