#8845A7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.16 313.8), rgb(136, 69, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8845A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8845A7 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 69, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.16 313.8) |
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 #8845A7 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8845A7 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8845A7 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8845A7 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#974DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8845A7
oklch(51.6% 0.16 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#683381
oklch(42.6% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#8845A7 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) | #285FAA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4164A5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85566F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8845A7
#8845A7
oklch(51.6% 0.16 313.8)
- #427900
#427900
oklch(51.7% 0.148 133.7)
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 #8845A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8845A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #8845A7 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.