#8B42AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.172 313.5), rgb(139, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8B42AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B42AD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.172 313.5) |
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 #8B42AD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B42AD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B42AD text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B42AD text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D1
oklch(63.1% 0.17 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9949BE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 313.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B42AD
oklch(52% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3085
oklch(42.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.071 313.3)
#8B42AD 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) | #1B5FB0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64AA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885671 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B42AD
#8B42AD
oklch(52% 0.172 313.5)
- #437A00
#437A00
oklch(52.1% 0.148 133.6)
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 #8B42AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B42AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8B42AD 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.