#8A46C3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.19 306), rgb(138, 70, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8A46C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A46C3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.19 306) |
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 #8A46C3 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A46C3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A46C3 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A46C3 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B689E4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 306)
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Step 500
500
#A468DC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A46C3
oklch(53.8% 0.19 306)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#63328D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#8A46C3 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) | #0065C7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2868C0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80607E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A46C3
#8A46C3
oklch(53.8% 0.19 306)
- #5A7B00
#5A7B00
oklch(53.7% 0.137 126)
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 #8A46C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #8A46C3 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.