#8F42C3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.197 308.6), rgb(143, 66, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8F42C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F42C3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 66, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.197 308.6) |
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 #8F42C3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F42C3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F42C3 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F42C3 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A965DB
oklch(63.2% 0.18 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F42C3
oklch(53.9% 0.197 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E38AD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532B70
oklch(37.6% 0.118 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#8F42C3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A68C0 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875D7D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F42C3
#8F42C3
oklch(53.9% 0.197 308.6)
- #557D00
#557D00
oklch(53.9% 0.142 128.5)
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 #8F42C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8F42C3 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.