#8F42CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.7% 0.208 305.8), rgb(143, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8F42CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F42CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.208 305.8) |
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 #8F42CE | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F42CE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F42CE text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F42CE text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886EA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 306)
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Step 500
500
#A663E3
oklch(63% 0.191 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F42CE
oklch(54.7% 0.208 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B5
oklch(49% 0.194 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#652E93
oklch(42.8% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#8F42CE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146ACB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846183 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F42CE
#8F42CE
oklch(54.7% 0.208 305.8)
- #5D7E00
#5D7E00
oklch(54.7% 0.139 125.8)
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 #8F42CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #8F42CE 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.