#8F46CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.2% 0.204 305.1), rgb(143, 70, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8F46CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 305°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F46CF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 70, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.204 305.1) |
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 #8F46CF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F46CF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F46CF text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F46CF text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687E9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A565E2
oklch(63.2% 0.187 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F46CF
oklch(55.2% 0.204 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B74
oklch(37.6% 0.123 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#8F46CF 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) | #0069D3 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C6BCC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836485 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F46CF
#8F46CF
oklch(55.2% 0.204 305.1)
- #607F00
#607F00
oklch(55.2% 0.139 124.9)
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 #8F46CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #8F46CF 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.