#8F46BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.183 310.4), rgb(143, 70, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8F46BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F46BB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 70, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.183 310.4) |
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 #8F46BB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F46BB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F46BB text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F46BB text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DD
oklch(70.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A967D4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F46BB
oklch(53.9% 0.183 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#673287
oklch(42.7% 0.141 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#8F46BB 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) | #0E65BF | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3969B8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895D7A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F46BB
#8F46BB
oklch(53.9% 0.183 310.4)
- #507E00
#507E00
oklch(53.9% 0.146 130.4)
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 #8F46BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #8F46BB 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.