#8B47B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.171 310.9), rgb(139, 71, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8B47B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 311°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B47B3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 71, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.171 310.9) |
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 #8B47B3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B47B3 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B47B3 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B47B3 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B47B3
oklch(53% 0.171 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663583
oklch(42.8% 0.132 311)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#8B47B3 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) | #1E63B6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D67B0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865B76 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B47B3
#8B47B3
oklch(53% 0.171 310.9)
- #4D7B00
#4D7B00
oklch(52.9% 0.144 130.8)
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 #8B47B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #8B47B3 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.