#8046AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.164 307.3), rgb(128, 70, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8046AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8046AE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.164 307.3) |
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 #8046AE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8046AE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8046AE text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8046AE text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD4
oklch(63.2% 0.161 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 307.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8046AE
oklch(51.2% 0.164 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#633587
oklch(42.7% 0.135 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#8046AE 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) | #1A5FB1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3562AC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795A73 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8046AE
#8046AE
oklch(51.2% 0.164 307.3)
- #517400
#517400
oklch(51.3% 0.133 127.6)
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 #8046AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8046AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #8046AE 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.