#8F4CDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.214 300.7), rgb(143, 76, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8F4CDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4CDF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 76, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.214 300.7) |
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 #8F4CDF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4CDF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F4CDF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F4CDF text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B188F1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EC
oklch(63.2% 0.197 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F4CDF
oklch(57.1% 0.214 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7637BD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602F99
oklch(42.8% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A47
oklch(26.8% 0.082 300.5)
#8F4CDF 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) | #0070E3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6E8F | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4CDF
#8F4CDF
oklch(57.1% 0.214 300.7)
- #6D8300
#6D8300
oklch(57.2% 0.137 120.7)
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 #8F4CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F4CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #8F4CDF 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.