#8430A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.6% 0.189 313.7), rgb(132, 48, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8430A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 314°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8430A8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 48, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.189 313.7) |
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 #8430A8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8430A8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8430A8 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8430A8 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 313.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8430A8
oklch(48.6% 0.189 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B89
oklch(42.7% 0.156 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#8430A8 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) | #0054AB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285AA5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804969 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8430A8
#8430A8
oklch(48.6% 0.189 313.7)
- #3C6F00
#3C6F00
oklch(48.6% 0.139 133.7)
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 #8430A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #8430A8 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.