#8734A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.183 315.4), rgb(135, 52, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8734A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8734A6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 52, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.183 315.4) |
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 #8734A6 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8734A6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8734A6 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8734A6 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C283DC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B261D3
oklch(63.2% 0.181 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8734A6
oklch(49.3% 0.183 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#8734A6 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) | #0056A9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854A69 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8734A6
#8734A6
oklch(49.3% 0.183 315.4)
- #387200
#387200
oklch(49.3% 0.145 135.3)
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 #8734A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #8734A6 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.