#8F48DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.216 301.6), rgb(143, 72, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8F48DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F48DD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 72, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.216 301.6) |
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 #8F48DD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F48DD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F48DD text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F48DD text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B387F1
oklch(70.8% 0.155 301.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A164EC
oklch(63.2% 0.199 301.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F48DD
oklch(56.5% 0.216 301.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7735BD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 301.4)
-
Step 800
800
#612D99
oklch(42.6% 0.167 301.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#8F48DD 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) | #006DE1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6A8D | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F48DD
#8F48DD
oklch(56.5% 0.216 301.6)
- #6A8100
#6A8100
oklch(56.5% 0.136 121.3)
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 #8F48DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F48DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #8F48DD 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.