#8A3EA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.168 316.5), rgb(138, 62, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8A3EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.168 316.5) |
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 #8A3EA4 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3EA4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3EA4 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3EA4 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B065CC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3EA4
oklch(50.8% 0.168 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#8A3EA4 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) | #1F5BA7 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F62A1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89506B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3EA4
#8A3EA4
oklch(50.8% 0.168 316.5)
- #367800
#367800
oklch(50.9% 0.153 136.5)
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 #8A3EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #8A3EA4 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.