#8D45AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.165 315.1), rgb(141, 69, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8D45AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D45AA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 69, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.165 315.1) |
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 #8D45AA | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D45AA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D45AA text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D45AA text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D45AA
oklch(52.4% 0.165 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#813F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#8D45AA 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) | #2860AD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4466A7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5671 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D45AA
#8D45AA
oklch(52.4% 0.165 315.1)
- #3E7C00
#3E7C00
oklch(52.4% 0.153 135.2)
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 #8D45AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D45AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.087
Use #8D45AA 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.