#8D43D2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.8% 0.211 303.9), rgb(141, 67, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8D43D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D43D2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 67, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.211 303.9) |
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 #8D43D2 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D43D2 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D43D2 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D43D2 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B586ED
oklch(70.6% 0.152 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A464E7
oklch(63.2% 0.194 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D43D2
oklch(54.8% 0.211 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#512B77
oklch(37.8% 0.126 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#8D43D2 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) | #0068D6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ACF | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806485 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D43D2
#8D43D2
oklch(54.8% 0.211 303.9)
- #617D00
#617D00
oklch(54.8% 0.136 123.8)
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 #8D43D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #8D43D2 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.