#8946A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.155 315.6), rgb(137, 70, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8946A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8946A3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.155 315.6) |
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 #8946A3 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8946A3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8946A3 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8946A3 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C7
oklch(63% 0.152 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#984EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8946A3
oklch(51.7% 0.155 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#8946A3 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) | #2E5EA6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4664A1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87556E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8946A3
#8946A3
oklch(51.7% 0.155 315.6)
- #3B7A00
#3B7A00
oklch(51.7% 0.153 135.6)
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 #8946A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #8946A3 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.