#8D4BC1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.181 307.2), rgb(141, 75, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8D4BC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 75, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.181 307.2) |
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 #8D4BC1 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4BC1 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4BC1 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4BC1 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A469D7
oklch(63% 0.168 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4BC1
oklch(54.7% 0.181 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.168 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#8D4BC1 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) | #1068C5 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366BBE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85627F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4BC1
#8D4BC1
oklch(54.7% 0.181 307.2)
- #5A7F00
#5A7F00
oklch(54.8% 0.142 127.2)
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 #8D4BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
Use #8D4BC1 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.