#8049B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.167 304.7), rgb(128, 73, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8049B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8049B5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 73, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.167 304.7) |
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 #8049B5 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8049B5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8049B5 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8049B5 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8049B5
oklch(52.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#8049B5 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) | #1762B8 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3164B3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775F78 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8049B5
#8049B5
oklch(52.1% 0.167 304.7)
- #597500
#597500
oklch(52.1% 0.13 124.5)
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 #8049B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #8049B5 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.