#8A42B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.178 311.1), rgb(138, 66, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8A42B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A42B3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.178 311.1) |
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 #8A42B3 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A42B3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A42B3 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A42B3 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC86DF
oklch(70.6% 0.138 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 311)
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Step 600
600
#9748C3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A42B3
oklch(52.2% 0.178 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#8A42B3 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) | #0C60B6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3665B0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855874 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A42B3
#8A42B3
oklch(52.2% 0.178 311.1)
- #4B7900
#4B7900
oklch(52.2% 0.143 131)
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 #8A42B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
Use #8A42B3 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.