#8D4EA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.146 315.9), rgb(141, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8D4EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.146 315.9) |
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 #8D4EA5 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4EA5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4EA5 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4EA5 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.135 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4EA5
oklch(53.4% 0.146 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4494
oklch(49.1% 0.136 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#8D4EA5 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) | #3B64A8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5B72 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4EA5
#8D4EA5
oklch(53.4% 0.146 315.9)
- #427F19
#427F19
oklch(53.5% 0.146 136)
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 #8D4EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D4EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
Use #8D4EA5 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.