#8949A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.149 315.6), rgb(137, 73, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8949A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8949A2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 73, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.149 315.6) |
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 #8949A2 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8949A2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8949A2 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8949A2 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9650B2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8949A2
oklch(52% 0.149 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#8949A2 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) | #3460A5 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88576E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8949A2
#8949A2
oklch(52% 0.149 315.6)
- #3E7B0B
#3E7B0B
oklch(52.1% 0.149 135.5)
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 #8949A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #8949A2 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.