#8632A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.9% 0.185 315.1), rgb(134, 50, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8632A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 315°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8632A6 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 50, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.185 315.1) |
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 #8632A6 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8632A6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8632A6 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8632A6 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B260D4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C1
oklch(55.5% 0.199 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8632A6
oklch(48.9% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B87
oklch(42.6% 0.154 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#8632A6 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) | #0055A9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5CA3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834968 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8632A6
#8632A6
oklch(48.9% 0.185 315.1)
- #387100
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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 #8632A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #8632A6 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.