#8D41DF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2), rgb(141, 65, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8D41DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D41DF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 65, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2) |
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 #8D41DF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D41DF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D41DF text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D41DF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B385F5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A161F1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D41DF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7831C2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#622B9D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#8D41DF 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) | #006AE4 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B688C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D41DF
#8D41DF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2)
- #687E00
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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 #8D41DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D41DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #8D41DF 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.