#8A27AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.9% 0.206 315.3), rgb(138, 39, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8A27AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A27AD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 39, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.206 315.3) |
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 #8A27AD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A27AD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A27AD text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A27AD text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.159 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B759DB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A238C9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 315.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A27AD
oklch(48.9% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#71248D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2470
oklch(37.6% 0.132 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#351642
oklch(26.9% 0.085 314.7)
#8A27AD 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) | #0053B1 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215BAA | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874669 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A27AD
#8A27AD
oklch(48.9% 0.206 315.3)
- #377100
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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 #8A27AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A27AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #8A27AD 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.