#8C43AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.168 314.9), rgb(140, 67, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8C43AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C43AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 67, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.168 314.9) |
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 #8C43AA | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C43AA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C43AA text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C43AA text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 315)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4ABA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C43AA
oklch(52% 0.168 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#8C43AA 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) | #235FAD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4165A7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5570 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C43AA
#8C43AA
oklch(52% 0.168 314.9)
- #3F7B00
#3F7B00
oklch(52.1% 0.152 134.8)
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 #8C43AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C43AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.088
Use #8C43AA 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.