#8146BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.178 304.3), rgb(129, 70, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8146BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8146BA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.178 304.3) |
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 #8146BA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8146BA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8146BA text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8146BA text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B489E5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A269DE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.191 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8146BA
oklch(52.2% 0.178 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E72
oklch(37.8% 0.115 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#8146BA 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) | #0062BE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2863B7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775E79 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8146BA
#8146BA
oklch(52.2% 0.178 304.3)
- #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 #8146BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #8146BA 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.