#8F46D1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.206 304.6), rgb(143, 70, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8F46D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F46D1 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 70, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.206 304.6) |
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 #8F46D1 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F46D1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F46D1 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F46D1 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#B687EB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A464E4
oklch(63% 0.19 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F46D1
oklch(55.4% 0.206 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#8F46D1 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) | #006AD5 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #166BCE | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836586 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F46D1
#8F46D1
oklch(55.4% 0.206 304.6)
- #617F00
#617F00
oklch(55.3% 0.138 124.5)
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 #8F46D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #8F46D1 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.