#8C42AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.171 314.6), rgb(140, 66, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8C42AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 315°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C42AB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.171 314.6) |
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 #8C42AB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C42AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C42AB text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C42AB text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE65CF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A49BC
oklch(55.7% 0.183 314.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C42AB
oklch(52% 0.171 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572C69
oklch(37.8% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#8C42AB 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) | #1F5FAE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65A8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5570 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C42AB
#8C42AB
oklch(52% 0.171 314.6)
- #3F7A00
#3F7A00
oklch(51.9% 0.15 134.6)
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 #8C42AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C42AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.088
Use #8C42AB 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.