#8247AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.163 308.1), rgb(130, 71, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8247AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8247AE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 71, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.163 308.1) |
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 #8247AE | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8247AE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8247AE text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8247AE text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#904FC0
oklch(55.5% 0.175 308.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8247AE
oklch(51.6% 0.163 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#643586
oklch(42.7% 0.134 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#8247AE 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) | #1F60B1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3863AC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5B74 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8247AE
#8247AE
oklch(51.6% 0.163 308.1)
- #517500
#517500
oklch(51.5% 0.135 127.8)
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 #8247AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8247AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #8247AE 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.