#8436A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.182 312.8), rgb(132, 54, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8436A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8436A9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 54, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.182 312.8) |
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 #8436A9 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8436A9 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8436A9 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8436A9 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DF
oklch(70.8% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D6
oklch(63% 0.181 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8436A9
oklch(49.3% 0.182 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D88
oklch(42.6% 0.151 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#8436A9 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) | #0057AC | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5DA6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804D6B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8436A9
#8436A9
oklch(49.3% 0.182 312.8)
- #407100
#407100
oklch(49.4% 0.139 132.9)
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 #8436A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
Use #8436A9 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.