#8733A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.181 316.8), rgb(135, 51, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8733A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8733A2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 51, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.181 316.8) |
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 #8733A2 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8733A2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8733A2 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8733A2 text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8733A2
oklch(48.9% 0.181 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#8733A2 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) | #0054A5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355C9F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864866 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8733A2
#8733A2
oklch(48.9% 0.181 316.8)
- #317200
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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 #8733A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #8733A2 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.