#8947A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.16 313.3), rgb(137, 71, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8947A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8947A9 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 71, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.16 313.3) |
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 #8947A9 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8947A9 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8947A9 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8947A9 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8947A9
oklch(52.2% 0.16 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3D
oklch(27.2% 0.065 313.5)
#8947A9 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) | #2A60AC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4365A7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865871 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8947A9
#8947A9
oklch(52.2% 0.16 313.3)
- #447A00
#447A00
oklch(52.1% 0.148 133.3)
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 #8947A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8947A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.082
Use #8947A9 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.