#8649AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.158 310.8), rgb(134, 73, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8649AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8649AB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 73, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.158 310.8) |
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 #8649AB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8649AB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8649AB text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8649AB text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#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
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76ACE
oklch(63% 0.157 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9250BB
oklch(55.6% 0.169 310.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8649AB
oklch(52.2% 0.158 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#8649AB 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) | #2A61AE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4165A9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825B73 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8649AB
#8649AB
oklch(52.2% 0.158 310.8)
- #4B7900
#4B7900
oklch(52.2% 0.143 131)
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 #8649AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8649AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8649AB 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.