#8D48C3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.188 307), rgb(141, 72, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8D48C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D48C3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 72, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.188 307) |
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 #8D48C3 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D48C3 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D48C3 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D48C3 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B789E2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A568DA
oklch(63.1% 0.173 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D48C3
oklch(54.4% 0.188 307)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 307)
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Step 800
800
#64328B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#512D6F
oklch(37.6% 0.113 307)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#8D48C3 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) | #0067C7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306AC0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84617F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D48C3
#8D48C3
oklch(54.4% 0.188 307)
- #5A7E00
#5A7E00
oklch(54.5% 0.141 126.9)
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 #8D48C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #8D48C3 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.