#8D44DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.221 301.3), rgb(141, 68, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8D44DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D44DD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 68, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.221 301.3) |
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 #8D44DD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D44DD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D44DD text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D44DD text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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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
#CCB2F7
oklch(81% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B286F3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 301)
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Step 500
500
#A163EE
oklch(63.2% 0.203 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D44DD
oklch(55.8% 0.221 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7833BF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#8D44DD 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) | #006BE2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C688C | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D44DD
#8D44DD
oklch(55.8% 0.221 301.3)
- #687F00
#687F00
oklch(55.8% 0.135 121.4)
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 #8D44DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
Use #8D44DD 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.