#8D47A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.153 318.3), rgb(141, 71, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8D47A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D47A1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 71, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.153 318.3) |
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 #8D47A1 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D47A1 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D47A1 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D47A1 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D47A1
oklch(52.2% 0.153 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B347B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#8D47A1 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) | #345FA4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B669F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D556D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D47A1
#8D47A1
oklch(52.2% 0.153 318.3)
- #357D12
#357D12
oklch(52.3% 0.153 138.2)
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 #8D47A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D47A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #8D47A1 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.