#8845B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.175 309.2), rgb(136, 69, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8845B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8845B5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 69, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.175 309.2) |
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 #8845B5 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8845B5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8845B5 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8845B5 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADC
oklch(70.8% 0.126 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8845B5
oklch(52.5% 0.175 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.163 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#653486
oklch(42.7% 0.136 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#8845B5 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) | #1161B9 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3665B2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825B76 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8845B5
#8845B5
oklch(52.5% 0.175 309.2)
- #507900
#507900
oklch(52.6% 0.14 129.3)
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 #8845B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8845B5 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.