#8441AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.17 310.6), rgb(132, 65, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8441AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8441AC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.17 310.6) |
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 #8441AC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8441AC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8441AC text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8441AC text on black | 3.33:1 | 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
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DD
oklch(70.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A967D3
oklch(63% 0.168 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#954BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8441AC
oklch(50.9% 0.17 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#673287
oklch(42.7% 0.141 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#8441AC 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) | #125DAF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3561A9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5670 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8441AC
#8441AC
oklch(50.9% 0.17 310.6)
- #497400
#497400
oklch(50.8% 0.138 130.5)
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 #8441AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8441AC.
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 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #8441AC 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.