#8342A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.157 313.4), rgb(131, 66, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8342A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 313°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8342A2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.157 313.4) |
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 #8342A2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8342A2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8342A2 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8342A2 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CB
oklch(63% 0.156 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8342A2
oklch(50.3% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#542E67
oklch(37.6% 0.102 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#8342A2 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) | #245BA5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E60A0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80536C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8342A2
#8342A2
oklch(50.3% 0.157 313.4)
- #407400
#407400
oklch(50.3% 0.143 133.4)
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 #8342A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.086
Use #8342A2 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.