#8247A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.157 309.8), rgb(130, 71, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8247A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8247A9 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 71, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.157 309.8) |
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 #8247A9 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8247A9 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8247A9 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8247A9 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E6
oklch(81% 0.075 310)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9150BC
oklch(55.6% 0.17 309.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8247A9
oklch(51.3% 0.157 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#8247A9 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) | #265FAC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C63A7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5971 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8247A9
#8247A9
oklch(51.3% 0.157 309.8)
- #4C7500
#4C7500
oklch(51.2% 0.137 129.7)
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 #8247A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
Use #8247A9 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.