#8842A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.157 316.7), rgb(136, 66, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8842A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8842A0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 66, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.157 316.7) |
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 #8842A0 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8842A0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8842A0 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8842A0 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#994DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8842A0
oklch(50.8% 0.157 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A337D
oklch(42.6% 0.13 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#8842A0 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) | #2A5CA3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44629E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87516B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8842A0
#8842A0
oklch(50.8% 0.157 316.7)
- #357800
#357800
oklch(50.8% 0.153 136.7)
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 #8842A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #8842A0 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.