#8F49C6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.19 307), rgb(143, 73, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8F49C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F49C6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 73, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.19 307) |
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 #8F49C6 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F49C6 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F49C6 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F49C6 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500
#A567DB
oklch(63% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F49C6
oklch(55% 0.19 307)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#8F49C6 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) | #0069CA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306CC3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866381 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F49C6
#8F49C6
oklch(55% 0.19 307)
- #5B8000
#5B8000
oklch(55.1% 0.142 127.1)
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 #8F49C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #8F49C6 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.