#8749A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.155 312.4), rgb(135, 73, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8749A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8749A8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.155 312.4) |
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 #8749A8 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8749A8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8749A8 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8749A8 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A96BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.152 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9450B8
oklch(55.7% 0.166 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8749A8
oklch(52.1% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#663580
oklch(42.6% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#8749A8 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) | #2E61AB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4465A6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845971 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8749A8
#8749A8
oklch(52.1% 0.155 312.4)
- #477900
#477900
oklch(52% 0.145 132.2)
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 #8749A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #8749A8 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.