#8D4EBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.172 307.9), rgb(141, 78, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8D4EBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4EBD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.172 307.9) |
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 #8D4EBD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4EBD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4EBD text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4EBD text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#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
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4EBD
oklch(54.9% 0.172 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#8D4EBD 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) | #2369C1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6CBA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86637E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4EBD
#8D4EBD
oklch(54.9% 0.172 307.9)
- #598000
#598000
oklch(55% 0.143 127.8)
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 #8D4EBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D4EBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8D4EBD 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.