#8D4AE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.218 299.8), rgb(141, 74, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8D4AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 74, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.218 299.8) |
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 #8D4AE1 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4AE1 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D4AE1 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D4AE1 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EE
oklch(63% 0.201 300.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4AE1
oklch(56.8% 0.218 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7536C0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#8D4AE1 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) | #006FE6 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDE | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D90 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4AE1
#8D4AE1
oklch(56.8% 0.218 299.8)
- #6E8100
#6E8100
oklch(56.8% 0.134 119.5)
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 #8D4AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D4AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
Use #8D4AE1 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.