#8746E7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.228 296.8), rgb(135, 70, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8746E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8746E7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 70, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.228 296.8) |
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 #8746E7 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8746E7 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8746E7 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8746E7 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FA
oklch(70.7% 0.166 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9964F6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 296.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8746E7
oklch(56.1% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7134C7
oklch(49.1% 0.212 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B80
oklch(37.8% 0.137 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#8746E7 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) | #006EEC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE4 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6E92 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8746E7
#8746E7
oklch(56.1% 0.228 296.8)
- #707E00
#707E00
oklch(56.2% 0.13 117.2)
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 #8746E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8746E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8746E7 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.