#8C42A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.161 317.9), rgb(140, 66, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8C42A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C42A2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 66, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.161 317.9) |
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 #8C42A2 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C42A2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C42A2 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C42A2 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318)
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Step 500
500
#B066C7
oklch(63% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB4
oklch(55.7% 0.173 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C42A2
oklch(51.4% 0.161 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#8C42A2 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) | #2A5DA5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4664A0 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C526C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C42A2
#8C42A2
oklch(51.4% 0.161 317.9)
- #317B00
#317B00
oklch(51.5% 0.159 137.8)
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 #8C42A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C42A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #8C42A2 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.