#8D3FAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.176 315), rgb(141, 63, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8D3FAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3FAC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 63, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.176 315) |
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 #8D3FAC | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3FAC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3FAC text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3FAC text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C085DB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B063D1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C46BD
oklch(55.6% 0.19 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3FAC
oklch(51.8% 0.176 315)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E84
oklch(42.6% 0.146 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#582B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.113 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#8D3FAC 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) | #175DAF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64A9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5370 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3FAC
#8D3FAC
oklch(51.8% 0.176 315)
- #3D7A00
#3D7A00
oklch(51.8% 0.152 135.1)
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 #8D3FAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3FAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #8D3FAC 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.