#8A419E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.158 318.5), rgb(138, 65, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8A419E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A419E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 65, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.158 318.5) |
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 #8A419E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A419E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A419E text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A419E text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.17 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A419E
oklch(50.8% 0.158 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#8A419E 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) | #2B5BA1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46629C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5069 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A419E
#8A419E
oklch(50.8% 0.158 318.5)
- #2D7902
#2D7902
oklch(50.8% 0.157 138.5)
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 #8A419E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #8A419E 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.