#8646AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.161 311.6), rgb(134, 70, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8646AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8646AA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.161 311.6) |
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 #8646AA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8646AA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8646AA text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8646AA text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89D9
oklch(70.7% 0.125 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A969CF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#944EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.173 311.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8646AA
oklch(51.7% 0.161 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#673483
oklch(42.8% 0.134 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532E69
oklch(37.6% 0.104 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#8646AA 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) | #255FAD | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E64A8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825871 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8646AA
#8646AA
oklch(51.7% 0.161 311.6)
- #487800
#487800
oklch(51.8% 0.143 131.7)
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 #8646AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8646AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
Use #8646AA 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.