#8D48A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.151 318.2), rgb(141, 72, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8D48A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D48A1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 72, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.151 318.2) |
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 #8D48A1 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D48A1 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D48A1 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D48A1 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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 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
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 318)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D48A1
oklch(52.3% 0.151 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#8D48A1 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) | #3560A4 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C679F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D566D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D48A1
#8D48A1
oklch(52.3% 0.151 318.2)
- #367D15
#367D15
oklch(52.4% 0.151 138.2)
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 #8D48A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D48A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #8D48A1 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.