#8F37AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.187 316.9), rgb(143, 55, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8F37AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F37AB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 55, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.187 316.9) |
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 #8F37AB | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F37AB | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F37AB text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F37AB text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B55ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 317)
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Step 600
600
#A040BF
oklch(55.6% 0.201 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F37AB
oklch(51% 0.187 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286B
oklch(37.7% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#8F37AB 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) | #005AAE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3962A8 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4D6D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F37AB
#8F37AB
oklch(51% 0.187 316.9)
- #347900
#347900
oklch(51.1% 0.155 137)
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 #8F37AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F37AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8F37AB 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.