#8D3FA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.5% 0.171 316.8), rgb(141, 63, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8D3FA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 63, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.171 316.8) |
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 #8D3FA7 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3FA7 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3FA7 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3FA7 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3FA7
oklch(51.5% 0.171 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#8D3FA7 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) | #1F5CAA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4164A4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C516D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3FA7
#8D3FA7
oklch(51.5% 0.171 316.8)
- #367A00
#367A00
oklch(51.4% 0.155 136.7)
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 #8D3FA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3FA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #8D3FA7 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.