#8D49BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.18 308.6), rgb(141, 73, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8D49BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D49BD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.18 308.6) |
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 #8D49BD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D49BD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D49BD text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D49BD text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A669D5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D49BD
oklch(54.2% 0.18 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3EA7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#653487
oklch(42.8% 0.138 309)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#8D49BD 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) | #1366C1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386ABA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86607C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D49BD
#8D49BD
oklch(54.2% 0.18 308.6)
- #557E00
#557E00
oklch(54.2% 0.143 128.8)
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 #8D49BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
Use #8D49BD 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.