#8F49D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.205 303.5), rgb(143, 73, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8F49D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F49D4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 73, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.205 303.5) |
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 #8F49D4 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F49D4 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F49D4 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F49D4 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B487EB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A265E5
oklch(63% 0.19 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F49D4
oklch(56% 0.205 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7938B7
oklch(49.2% 0.191 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#8F49D4 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) | #006CD8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #166DD1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826888 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F49D4
#8F49D4
oklch(56% 0.205 303.5)
- #658100
#658100
oklch(56.1% 0.138 123.5)
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 #8F49D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #8F49D4 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.