#8D37AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.187 315.7), rgb(141, 55, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8D37AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D37AC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 55, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.187 315.7) |
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 #8D37AC | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D37AC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D37AC text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D37AC text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C382DD
oklch(70.6% 0.145 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C1
oklch(55.7% 0.201 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D37AC
oklch(50.8% 0.187 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A87
oklch(42.6% 0.156 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#59286C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34183F
oklch(26.8% 0.077 315.6)
#8D37AC 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) | #005AAF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3661A9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4E6D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D37AC
#8D37AC
oklch(50.8% 0.187 315.7)
- #397700
#397700
oklch(50.7% 0.15 135.7)
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 #8D37AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D37AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #8D37AC 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.