#8F43A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.164 318.1), rgb(143, 67, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8F43A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F43A5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 67, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.164 318.1) |
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 #8F43A5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F43A5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F43A5 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F43A5 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B165C8
oklch(63% 0.162 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F43A5
oklch(52.1% 0.164 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D317E
oklch(42.8% 0.136 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#8F43A5 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) | #2B5EA8 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4766A2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F536E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F43A5
#8F43A5
oklch(52.1% 0.164 318.1)
- #307D00
#307D00
oklch(52.1% 0.161 138.1)
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 #8F43A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F43A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
Use #8F43A5 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.