#8446D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.7% 0.212 298.6), rgb(132, 70, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8446D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8446D8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 70, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.212 298.6) |
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 #8446D8 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8446D8 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8446D8 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8446D8 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F6
oklch(80.8% 0.096 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B67ED
oklch(63.1% 0.195 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8446D8
oklch(54.7% 0.212 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7239BE
oklch(49% 0.196 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D319A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#8446D8 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) | #006ADC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706989 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8446D8
#8446D8
oklch(54.7% 0.212 298.6)
- #6A7A00
#6A7A00
oklch(54.7% 0.128 118.5)
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 #8446D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #8446D8 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.