#8D4EB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.163 310.3), rgb(141, 78, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8D4EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.163 310.3) |
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 #8D4EB5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4EB5 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4EB5 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4EB5 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4EB5
oklch(54.4% 0.163 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B429F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#8D4EB5 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) | #2D67B8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446BB2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88607A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4EB5
#8D4EB5
oklch(54.4% 0.163 310.3)
- #517F00
#517F00
oklch(54.2% 0.147 130.3)
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 #8D4EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D4EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #8D4EB5 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.