#8330AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.9% 0.195 311.4), rgb(131, 48, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8330AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 311°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8330AE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 48, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.195 311.4) |
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 #8330AE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8330AE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8330AE text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8330AE text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EE
oklch(81% 0.094 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.193 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A41CA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8330AE
oklch(48.9% 0.195 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.162 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#8330AE 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) | #0055B2 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D5BAB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4C6C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8330AE
#8330AE
oklch(48.9% 0.195 311.4)
- #436E00
#436E00
oklch(48.8% 0.134 131.2)
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 #8330AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8330AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
Use #8330AE 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.