#8A42AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.17 313.7), rgb(138, 66, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8A42AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A42AB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.17 313.7) |
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 #8A42AB | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A42AB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A42AB text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A42AB text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE87DA
oklch(70.8% 0.131 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD66D0
oklch(63.2% 0.168 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#984ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.182 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A42AB
oklch(51.7% 0.17 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3184
oklch(42.8% 0.141 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#8A42AB 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) | #1D5EAE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64A8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875570 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A42AB
#8A42AB
oklch(51.7% 0.17 313.7)
- #427900
#427900
oklch(51.7% 0.148 133.7)
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 #8A42AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A42AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.086
Use #8A42AB 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.