#8F44A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.16 319.1), rgb(143, 68, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8F44A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F44A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 68, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.16 319.1) |
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 #8F44A2 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F44A2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F44A2 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F44A2 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
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C287D1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.171 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F44A2
oklch(52.1% 0.16 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D327C
oklch(42.8% 0.132 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#8F44A2 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) | #2F5EA5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A66A0 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F536C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F44A2
#8F44A2
oklch(52.1% 0.16 319.1)
- #2D7D0B
#2D7D0B
oklch(52% 0.159 139.2)
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 #8F44A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F44A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
Use #8F44A2 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.