#8F489E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.149 320.4), rgb(143, 72, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8F489E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F489E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 72, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.149 320.4) |
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 #8F489E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F489E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F489E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F489E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBC
oklch(63% 0.138 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F489E
oklch(52.4% 0.149 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#824290
oklch(49.1% 0.137 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#8F489E 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) | #3860A1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90546C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F489E
#8F489E
oklch(52.4% 0.149 320.4)
- #307E1F
#307E1F
oklch(52.5% 0.15 140.5)
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 #8F489E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F489E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #8F489E 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.