#8748D6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.1% 0.207 299.9), rgb(135, 72, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8748D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8748D6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 72, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.207 299.9) |
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 #8748D6 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8748D6 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8748D6 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8748D6 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8748D6
oklch(55.1% 0.207 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7439BB
oklch(49% 0.193 300)
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Step 800
800
#5E3197
oklch(42.7% 0.159 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#8748D6 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) | #006ADA | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756989 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8748D6
#8748D6
oklch(55.1% 0.207 299.9)
- #697C00
#697C00
oklch(55.1% 0.131 119.8)
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 #8748D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8748D6 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.