#8730A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49% 0.19 315), rgb(135, 48, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8730A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 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 (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8730A8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 48, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.19 315) |
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 #8730A8 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8730A8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8730A8 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8730A8 text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C382DF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8730A8
oklch(49% 0.19 315)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#8730A8 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) | #0055AB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5CA5 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844969 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8730A8
#8730A8
oklch(49% 0.19 315)
- #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 #8730A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8730A8.
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 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #8730A8 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.