#8A439E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.1% 0.155 318.3), rgb(138, 67, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8A439E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A439E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 67, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.155 318.3) |
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 #8A439E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A439E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A439E text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A439E text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B4DB1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 318.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A439E
oklch(51.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#8A439E 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) | #2E5CA1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47639C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A516A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A439E
#8A439E
oklch(51.1% 0.155 318.3)
- #307909
#307909
oklch(51% 0.154 138.3)
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 #8A439E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #8A439E 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.