#8448A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.156 310.6), rgb(132, 72, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8448A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8448A9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.156 310.6) |
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 #8448A9 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8448A9 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8448A9 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8448A9 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.121 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.155 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8448A9
oklch(51.7% 0.156 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F68
oklch(37.6% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#8448A9 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) | #2960AC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F64A7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5971 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8448A9
#8448A9
oklch(51.7% 0.156 310.6)
- #4B7700
#4B7700
oklch(51.7% 0.14 130.5)
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 #8448A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #8448A9 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.