#8F4EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.156 313.6), rgb(143, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8F4EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4EAE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.156 313.6) |
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 #8F4EAE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4EAE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4EAE text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4EAE text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC6
oklch(63% 0.144 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F4EAE
oklch(54.2% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#8F4EAE 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) | #3566B1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6BAC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5E76 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4EAE
#8F4EAE
oklch(54.2% 0.156 313.6)
- #478100
#478100
oklch(54.2% 0.155 133.6)
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 #8F4EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F4EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #8F4EAE 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.