#8D49C7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.191 305.9), rgb(141, 73, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8D49C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D49C7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 73, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.191 305.9) |
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 #8D49C7 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D49C7 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D49C7 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D49C7 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B689E4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 306)
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Step 500
500
#A468DC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D49C7
oklch(54.8% 0.191 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAE
oklch(49% 0.178 306)
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Step 800
800
#63328D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#8D49C7 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) | #0068CB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6BC4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836381 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D49C7
#8D49C7
oklch(54.8% 0.191 305.9)
- #5D7E00
#5D7E00
oklch(54.7% 0.139 125.8)
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 #8D49C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #8D49C7 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.