#8F3AAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.184 316.4), rgb(143, 58, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8F3AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3AAC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 58, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.184 316.4) |
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 #8F3AAC | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3AAC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3AAC text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3AAC text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B460D2
oklch(63.2% 0.182 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3AAC
oklch(51.4% 0.184 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B85
oklch(42.6% 0.152 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296B
oklch(37.8% 0.119 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#8F3AAC 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) | #065BAF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B63A9 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4F6E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3AAC
#8F3AAC
oklch(51.4% 0.184 316.4)
- #387A00
#387A00
oklch(51.5% 0.154 136.3)
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 #8F3AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #8F3AAC 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.