#8448D2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.203 299.6), rgb(132, 72, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8448D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8448D2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.203 299.6) |
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 #8448D2 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8448D2 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8448D2 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8448D2 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8448D2
oklch(54.5% 0.203 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#733BB9
oklch(49% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3296
oklch(42.6% 0.156 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#8448D2 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) | #0069D6 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068CF | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726887 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8448D2
#8448D2
oklch(54.5% 0.203 299.6)
- #687A00
#687A00
oklch(54.5% 0.129 119.4)
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 #8448D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8448D2 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.