#8639A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.5% 0.173 315.5), rgb(134, 57, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8639A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8639A3 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 57, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.173 315.5) |
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 #8639A3 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8639A3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8639A3 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8639A3 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E6
oklch(81% 0.083 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085D9
oklch(70.6% 0.134 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B064CF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BB
oklch(55.5% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8639A3
oklch(49.5% 0.173 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#8639A3 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) | #0E57A6 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385EA0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844D69 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8639A3
#8639A3
oklch(49.5% 0.173 315.5)
- #387300
#387300
oklch(49.6% 0.146 135.4)
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 #8639A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #8639A3 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.