#8C4EBF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.174 306.9), rgb(140, 78, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8C4EBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4EBF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 78, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.174 306.9) |
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 #8C4EBF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4EBF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4EBF text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4EBF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4EBF
oklch(54.9% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7940A7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#8C4EBF 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) | #1F69C3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6CBC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84647F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4EBF
#8C4EBF
oklch(54.9% 0.174 306.9)
- #5B7F00
#5B7F00
oklch(54.9% 0.141 126.8)
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 #8C4EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8C4EBF 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.