#8A2BAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.2 315.7), rgb(138, 43, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8A2BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2BAB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 43, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.2 315.7) |
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 #8A2BAB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A2BAB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2BAB text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2BAB text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#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
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#70268A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#8A2BAB 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) | #0054AF | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285CA8 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884769 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2BAB
#8A2BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 315.7)
- #367200
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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 #8A2BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A2BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #8A2BAB 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.