#8742A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.162 314.3), rgb(135, 66, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8742A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8742A5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.162 314.3) |
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 #8742A5 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8742A5 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8742A5 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8742A5 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CC
oklch(63% 0.161 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#984CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.175 314.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8742A5
oklch(51% 0.162 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#693381
oklch(42.7% 0.134 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#552D67
oklch(37.5% 0.105 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#8742A5 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) | #235CA8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F62A3 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85536D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8742A5
#8742A5
oklch(51% 0.162 314.3)
- #3E7700
#3E7700
oklch(51% 0.147 134.5)
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 #8742A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8742A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #8742A5 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.