#8C33AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.1% 0.19 316.3), rgb(140, 51, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8C33AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C33AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 51, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.19 316.3) |
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 #8C33AA | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C33AA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C33AA text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C33AA text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DE
oklch(70.8% 0.147 316)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED4
oklch(63.2% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C33AA
oklch(50.1% 0.19 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2987
oklch(42.6% 0.158 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#8C33AA 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) | #0057AD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335FA7 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4B6B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C33AA
#8C33AA
oklch(50.1% 0.19 316.3)
- #367500
#367500
oklch(50% 0.149 136.2)
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 #8C33AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C33AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
Use #8C33AA 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.