#8742AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.168 312.6), rgb(135, 66, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8742AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8742AA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.168 312.6) |
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 #8742AA | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8742AA | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8742AA text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8742AA text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB67D0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#974BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.18 312.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8742AA
oklch(51.3% 0.168 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#8742AA 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) | #1C5DAD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B63A7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835570 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8742AA
#8742AA
oklch(51.3% 0.168 312.6)
- #447700
#447700
oklch(51.3% 0.144 132.8)
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 #8742AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8742AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8742AA 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.