#8D43A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.164 316.8), rgb(141, 67, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8D43A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D43A6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 67, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.164 316.8) |
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 #8D43A6 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D43A6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D43A6 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D43A6 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066CA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D43A6
oklch(51.9% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#8D43A6 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) | #285EA9 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4565A3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C546E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D43A6
#8D43A6
oklch(51.9% 0.164 316.8)
- #377C00
#377C00
oklch(52.1% 0.157 136.7)
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 #8D43A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D43A6.
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
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #8D43A6 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.