#8A29AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2), rgb(138, 41, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A29AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A29AD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 41, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2) |
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 #8A29AD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A29AD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A29AD text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A29AD text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A139C8
oklch(55.5% 0.219 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A29AD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#8A29AD 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) | #0054B1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235CAA | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87476A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A29AD
#8A29AD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2)
- #387100
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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 #8A29AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A29AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.083
Use #8A29AD 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.