#8D43A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.158 319), rgb(141, 67, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8D43A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D43A0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 67, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.158 319) |
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 #8D43A0 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D43A0 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D43A0 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D43A0 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D43A0
oklch(51.6% 0.158 319)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#8D43A0 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) | #2E5DA3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49659E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D516B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D43A0
#8D43A0
oklch(51.6% 0.158 319)
- #2D7C09
#2D7C09
oklch(51.7% 0.159 139)
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 #8D43A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D43A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #8D43A0 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.