#8462D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.173 293.8), rgb(132, 98, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8462D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8462D7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 98, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.173 293.8) |
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 #8462D7 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8462D7 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8462D7 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8462D7 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A591E6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9073DF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8462D7
oklch(58.7% 0.173 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6848B1
oklch(49.2% 0.16 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 294)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#8462D7 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) | #2B79DB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3475D4 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7A93 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8462D7
#8462D7
oklch(58.7% 0.173 293.8)
- #7C8400
#7C8400
oklch(58.7% 0.132 114)
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 #8462D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8462D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
Use #8462D7 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.