#8F3AAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.182 317), rgb(143, 58, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8F3AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3AAA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 58, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.182 317) |
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 #8F3AAA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3AAA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3AAA text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3AAA text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B460D0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 317)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BD
oklch(55.5% 0.196 316.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3AAA
oklch(51.3% 0.182 317)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C84
oklch(42.8% 0.15 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A296A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#8F3AAA 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) | #0D5BAD | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C63A7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4E6D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3AAA
#8F3AAA
oklch(51.3% 0.182 317)
- #347A00
#347A00
oklch(51.4% 0.156 137.1)
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 #8F3AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #8F3AAA 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.