#8434A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.176 316.1), rgb(132, 52, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8434A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8434A0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 52, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.176 316.1) |
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 #8434A0 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8434A0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8434A0 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8434A0 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C284D9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B162CF
oklch(63% 0.175 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BC
oklch(55.7% 0.189 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8434A0
oklch(48.5% 0.176 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#8434A0 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) | #0054A3 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345B9D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824966 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8434A0
#8434A0
oklch(48.5% 0.176 316.1)
- #347000
#347000
oklch(48.5% 0.144 136)
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 #8434A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #8434A0 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.