#8C44AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.171 313.4), rgb(140, 68, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8C44AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 313°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C44AE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 68, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.171 313.4) |
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 #8C44AE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C44AE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C44AE text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C44AE text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C44AE
oklch(52.4% 0.171 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E67
oklch(37.6% 0.102 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#8C44AE 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) | #1F60B1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895772 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C44AE
#8C44AE
oklch(52.4% 0.171 313.4)
- #447B00
#447B00
oklch(52.4% 0.149 133.5)
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 #8C44AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C44AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.085
Use #8C44AE 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.