#8449C3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.184 302.9), rgb(132, 73, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8449C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8449C3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.184 302.9) |
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 #8449C3 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8449C3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8449C3 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8449C3 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.169 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8449C3
oklch(53.5% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#753FAF
oklch(49% 0.172 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F358D
oklch(42.6% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C42
oklch(26.9% 0.07 302.6)
#8449C3 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) | #0066C7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2467C0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78637F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8449C3
#8449C3
oklch(53.5% 0.184 302.9)
- #607900
#607900
oklch(53.7% 0.131 122.8)
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 #8449C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8449C3 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.