#8A46A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.158 315), rgb(138, 70, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8A46A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A46A6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.158 315) |
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 #8A46A6 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A46A6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A46A6 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A46A6 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CA
oklch(63% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#984DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.17 315.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A46A6
oklch(52% 0.158 315)
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Step 800
800
#69337F
oklch(42.6% 0.132 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#8A46A6 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) | #2C5FA9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4565A4 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88566F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A46A6
#8A46A6
oklch(52% 0.158 315)
- #3E7B00
#3E7B00
oklch(52.1% 0.152 135)
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 #8A46A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A46A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8A46A6 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.