#8F46CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.1% 0.202 305.6), rgb(143, 70, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8F46CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F46CD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 70, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.202 305.6) |
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 #8F46CD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F46CD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F46CD text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F46CD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B787E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A565E1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F46CD
oklch(55.1% 0.202 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#642F91
oklch(42.6% 0.156 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#8F46CD 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) | #0069D1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206BCA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846384 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F46CD
#8F46CD
oklch(55.1% 0.202 305.6)
- #5E7F00
#5E7F00
oklch(55.1% 0.14 125.7)
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 #8F46CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #8F46CD 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.