#8A26B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.211 313.8), rgb(138, 38, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A26B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A26B2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 38, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.211 313.8) |
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 #8A26B2 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A26B2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A26B2 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A26B2 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 314)
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Step 500
500
#B558E0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A136CD
oklch(55.6% 0.226 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A26B2
oklch(49.2% 0.211 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#702290
oklch(42.7% 0.176 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#8A26B2 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) | #0054B6 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175BAF | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86476C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A26B2
#8A26B2
oklch(49.2% 0.211 313.8)
- #3D7100
#3D7100
oklch(49.3% 0.141 133.8)
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 #8A26B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A26B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #8A26B2 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.