#8442A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.162 312.5), rgb(132, 66, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8442A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8442A6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.162 312.5) |
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 #8442A6 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8442A6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8442A6 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8442A6 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA68CE
oklch(63% 0.161 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#954DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.175 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8442A6
oklch(50.6% 0.162 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3D
oklch(26.8% 0.067 312.5)
#8442A6 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) | #205CA9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C61A4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80546E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8442A6
#8442A6
oklch(50.6% 0.162 312.5)
- #447500
#447500
oklch(50.7% 0.142 132.4)
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 #8442A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8442A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.084
Use #8442A6 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.