#8A45A7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.161 314.7), rgb(138, 69, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8A45A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A45A7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 69, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.161 314.7) |
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 #8A45A7 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A45A7 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A45A7 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A45A7 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD68CB
oklch(63.2% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#984CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A45A7
oklch(51.9% 0.161 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#8A45A7 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) | #295FAA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4365A5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88566F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A45A7
#8A45A7
oklch(51.9% 0.161 314.7)
- #3F7A00
#3F7A00
oklch(51.9% 0.15 134.6)
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 #8A45A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A45A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8A45A7 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.