#8348A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.152 311.1), rgb(131, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8348A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8348A6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.152 311.1) |
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 #8348A6 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8348A6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8348A6 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8348A6 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8348A6
oklch(51.4% 0.152 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#8348A6 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) | #2B5FA9 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4163A4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5970 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8348A6
#8348A6
oklch(51.4% 0.152 311.1)
- #497600
#497600
oklch(51.3% 0.14 131)
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 #8348A6, 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 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #8348A6 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.