#8D34A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.188 317), rgb(141, 52, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8D34A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D34A9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 52, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.188 317) |
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 #8D34A9 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D34A9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D34A9 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D34A9 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 317)
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Step 600
600
#A13FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D34A9
oklch(50.3% 0.188 317)
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Step 800
800
#702A86
oklch(42.8% 0.156 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A276B
oklch(37.6% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#8D34A9 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) | #0058AC | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3660A6 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4B6B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D34A9
#8D34A9
oklch(50.3% 0.188 317)
- #337600
#337600
oklch(50.2% 0.152 136.9)
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 #8D34A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D34A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8D34A9 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.