#8849D5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.205 300.4), rgb(136, 73, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8849D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8849D5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 73, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.205 300.4) |
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 #8849D5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8849D5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8849D5 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8849D5 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D67E8
oklch(63% 0.189 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8849D5
oklch(55.3% 0.205 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#743ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#8849D5 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) | #006BD9 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776989 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8849D5
#8849D5
oklch(55.3% 0.205 300.4)
- #687D00
#687D00
oklch(55.3% 0.132 120.7)
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 #8849D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8849D5 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.