#8036AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.186 309.4), rgb(128, 54, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8036AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8036AE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 54, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.186 309.4) |
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 #8036AE | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8036AE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8036AE text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8036AE text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9646C9
oklch(55.6% 0.2 309.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8036AE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#8036AE 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) | #0057B2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205BAB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79506E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8036AE
#8036AE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 309.4)
- #486E00
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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 #8036AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #8036AE 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.