#8443B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.174 308.5), rgb(132, 67, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8443B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8443B2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 67, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.174 308.5) |
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 #8443B2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8443B2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8443B2 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8443B2 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A767D7
oklch(63% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 308.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8443B2
oklch(51.6% 0.174 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#8443B2 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) | #0A5FB5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3263AF | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5974 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8443B2
#8443B2
oklch(51.6% 0.174 308.5)
- #507500
#507500
oklch(51.5% 0.135 128.2)
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 #8443B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #8443B2 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.