#8232AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49% 0.193 310.4), rgb(130, 50, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8232AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8232AF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 50, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.193 310.4) |
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 #8232AF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8232AF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8232AF text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8232AF text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E5
oklch(70.8% 0.149 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DD
oklch(63% 0.191 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9942CB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 310.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8232AF
oklch(49% 0.193 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#8232AF 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) | #0056B3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5BAC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4E6D | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8232AF
#8232AF
oklch(49% 0.193 310.4)
- #456E00
#456E00
oklch(48.9% 0.133 130.5)
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 #8232AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8232AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #8232AF 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.