#8C47BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.184 308.1), rgb(140, 71, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8C47BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C47BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 71, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.184 308.1) |
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 #8C47BE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C47BE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C47BE text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C47BE text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B889E0
oklch(70.8% 0.132 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A668D7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C47BE
oklch(53.8% 0.184 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.17 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#653389
oklch(42.8% 0.141 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#8C47BE 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) | #0365C2 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3369BB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845F7C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C47BE
#8C47BE
oklch(53.8% 0.184 308.1)
- #567C00
#567C00
oklch(53.7% 0.14 127.9)
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 #8C47BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
Use #8C47BE 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.