#8F22AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49% 0.21 318.5), rgb(143, 34, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8F22AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F22AA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 34, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.21 318.5) |
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 #8F22AA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F22AA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F22AA text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F22AA text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A732C5
oklch(55.5% 0.226 318.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F22AA
oklch(49% 0.21 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#74208A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#8F22AA 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) | #0052AE | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5CA7 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4167 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F22AA
#8F22AA
oklch(49% 0.21 318.5)
- #2A7300
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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 #8F22AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F22AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8F22AA 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.