#8446A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.2% 0.156 312), rgb(132, 70, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8446A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8446A6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 70, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.156 312) |
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 #8446A6 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8446A6 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8446A6 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8446A6 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACC
oklch(63% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9350B9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8446A6
oklch(51.2% 0.156 312)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#8446A6 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) | #285EA9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4063A4 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80576F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8446A6
#8446A6
oklch(51.2% 0.156 312)
- #467600
#467600
oklch(51.1% 0.142 132)
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 #8446A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #8446A6 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.