#8C4EB8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.167 308.9), rgb(140, 78, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8C4EB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 78, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.167 308.9) |
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 #8C4EB8 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4EB8 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4EB8 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4EB8 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4EB8
oklch(54.4% 0.167 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A2
oklch(49% 0.156 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#8C4EB8 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) | #2968BB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416BB5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86627B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4EB8
#8C4EB8
oklch(54.4% 0.167 308.9)
- #557F00
#557F00
oklch(54.5% 0.144 129)
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 #8C4EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C4EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8C4EB8 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.