#8D43DB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.22 301.9), rgb(141, 67, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8D43DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D43DB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 67, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.22 301.9) |
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 #8D43DB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D43DB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D43DB text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D43DB 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A162ED
oklch(63% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D43DB
oklch(55.5% 0.22 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7833BE
oklch(49% 0.204 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#622C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 302)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#8D43DB 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) | #006ADF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D678A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D43DB
#8D43DB
oklch(55.5% 0.22 301.9)
- #677E00
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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 #8D43DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8D43DB 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.