#8441AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.169 310.9), rgb(132, 65, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8441AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8441AB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.169 310.9) |
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 #8441AB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8441AB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8441AB text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8441AB text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A967D3
oklch(63% 0.168 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#954BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.183 311)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8441AB
oklch(50.8% 0.169 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#673286
oklch(42.7% 0.14 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#8441AB 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) | #155DAE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3661A8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5570 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8441AB
#8441AB
oklch(50.8% 0.169 310.9)
- #487400
#487400
oklch(50.7% 0.138 130.9)
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 #8441AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8441AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #8441AB 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.