#8630AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.196 312.7), rgb(134, 48, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8630AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8630AE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 48, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.196 312.7) |
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 #8630AE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8630AE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8630AE text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8630AE text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFED
oklch(80.9% 0.095 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C182E3
oklch(70.7% 0.151 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B15EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C3FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8630AE
oklch(49.3% 0.196 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C298C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#582770
oklch(37.6% 0.127 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#8630AE 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) | #0056B2 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235CAB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B6C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8630AE
#8630AE
oklch(49.3% 0.196 312.7)
- #407000
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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 #8630AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8630AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #8630AE 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.