#8C40AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.177 313.8), rgb(140, 64, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8C40AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C40AE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 64, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.177 313.8) |
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 #8C40AE | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C40AE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C40AE text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C40AE text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C40AE
oklch(51.9% 0.177 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F86
oklch(42.8% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#8C40AE 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) | #145EB1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B64AB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895471 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C40AE
#8C40AE
oklch(51.9% 0.177 313.8)
- #427A00
#427A00
oklch(52% 0.149 133.8)
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 #8C40AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C40AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8C40AE 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.