#8F4AAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.158 315.5), rgb(143, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8F4AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4AAA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.158 315.5) |
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 #8F4AAA | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4AAA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4AAA text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4AAA text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F4AAA
oklch(53.4% 0.158 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#804198
oklch(49.1% 0.147 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#8F4AAA 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) | #3263AD | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A69A8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5A73 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4AAA
#8F4AAA
oklch(53.4% 0.158 315.5)
- #3E8000
#3E8000
oklch(53.5% 0.158 135.7)
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 #8F4AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F4AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #8F4AAA 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.