#8F33A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.184 320.3), rgb(143, 51, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8F33A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F33A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 51, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.184 320.3) |
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 #8F33A2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F33A2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F33A2 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F33A2 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.182 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.199 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F33A2
oklch(50% 0.184 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#722981
oklch(42.7% 0.153 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#8F33A2 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) | #0956A5 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D609F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904766 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F33A2
#8F33A2
oklch(50% 0.184 320.3)
- #1F7800
#1F7800
oklch(50.1% 0.162 140.3)
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 #8F33A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F33A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #8F33A2 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.