#8F48CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.201 304.8), rgb(143, 72, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8F48CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F48CF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 72, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.201 304.8) |
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 #8F48CF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F48CF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F48CF text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F48CF text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B587E9
oklch(70.6% 0.146 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A466E2
oklch(63.2% 0.185 304.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F48CF
oklch(55.5% 0.201 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#8F48CF 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) | #006AD3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206CCC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836585 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F48CF
#8F48CF
oklch(55.5% 0.201 304.8)
- #618000
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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 #8F48CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #8F48CF 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.