#8C42AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.173 313.9), rgb(140, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8C42AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C42AD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.173 313.9) |
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 #8C42AD | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C42AD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C42AD text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C42AD text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DB
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 314)
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Step 600
600
#9948BD
oklch(55.5% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C42AD
oklch(52.1% 0.173 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#8C42AD 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) | #1C5FB0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E65AA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895571 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C42AD
#8C42AD
oklch(52.1% 0.173 313.9)
- #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 #8C42AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C42AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #8C42AD 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.