#8046BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.181 303.1), rgb(128, 70, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8046BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8046BD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.181 303.1) |
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 #8046BD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8046BD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8046BD text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8046BD text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A068E1
oklch(63% 0.18 303)
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Step 600
600
#8C4CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8046BD
oklch(52.3% 0.181 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#613391
oklch(42.8% 0.15 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E73
oklch(37.8% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#8046BD 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) | #0062C1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2263BA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745F7B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8046BD
#8046BD
oklch(52.3% 0.181 303.1)
- #5C7500
#5C7500
oklch(52.3% 0.129 123.2)
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 #8046BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8046BD 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.