#8448BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.175 305.4), rgb(132, 72, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8448BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8448BA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.175 305.4) |
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 #8448BA | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8448BA | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8448BA text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8448BA text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8448BA
oklch(52.8% 0.175 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#8448BA 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) | #0963BE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F65B7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5F7A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8448BA
#8448BA
oklch(52.8% 0.175 305.4)
- #597800
#597800
oklch(52.9% 0.134 125.5)
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 #8448BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8448BA 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.