#8B42B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.179 311.5), rgb(139, 66, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8B42B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 312°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B42B3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.179 311.5) |
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 #8B42B3 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B42B3 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B42B3 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B42B3 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9747C3
oklch(55.5% 0.192 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B42B3
oklch(52.3% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#692F88
oklch(42.6% 0.148 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#8B42B3 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) | #0E60B6 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3865B0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865874 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B42B3
#8B42B3
oklch(52.3% 0.179 311.5)
- #4A7A00
#4A7A00
oklch(52.5% 0.144 131.5)
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 #8B42B3, closest first.
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 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.082
Use #8B42B3 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.