#8647C4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.189 303.8), rgb(134, 71, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8647C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8647C4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 71, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.189 303.8) |
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 #8647C4 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8647C4 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8647C4 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8647C4 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.086 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A169DD
oklch(63.1% 0.174 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8647C4
oklch(53.6% 0.189 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#773DAF
oklch(49% 0.175 304)
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Step 800
800
#61348E
oklch(42.8% 0.145 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#8647C4 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) | #0066C8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2267C1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A627F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8647C4
#8647C4
oklch(53.6% 0.189 303.8)
- #5E7900
#5E7900
oklch(53.5% 0.132 123.7)
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 #8647C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8647C4 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.