#8845D2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.207 301.6), rgb(136, 69, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8845D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8845D2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 69, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.207 301.6) |
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 #8845D2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8845D2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8845D2 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8845D2 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A066E8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8845D2
oklch(54.5% 0.207 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7638B9
oklch(49% 0.193 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#8845D2 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) | #0068D6 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068CF | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786586 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8845D2
#8845D2
oklch(54.5% 0.207 301.6)
- #647B00
#647B00
oklch(54.5% 0.132 121.7)
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 #8845D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8845D2 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.