#8D4BBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.175 308.9), rgb(141, 75, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8D4BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4BBB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 75, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.175 308.9) |
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 #8D4BBB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4BBB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4BBB text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4BBB text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4BBB
oklch(54.3% 0.175 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.162 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#643586
oklch(42.7% 0.134 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#8D4BBB 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) | #1E67BF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6AB8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86607C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4BBB
#8D4BBB
oklch(54.3% 0.175 308.9)
- #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 #8D4BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
Use #8D4BBB 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.