#8048BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.174 303.5), rgb(128, 72, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8048BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8048BA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 72, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.174 303.5) |
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 #8048BA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8048BA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8048BA text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8048BA text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8048BA
oklch(52.3% 0.174 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#8048BA 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) | #0263BE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A64B7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75607A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8048BA
#8048BA
oklch(52.3% 0.174 303.5)
- #5B7500
#5B7500
oklch(52.3% 0.129 123.6)
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 #8048BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8048BA 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.