#8A46CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.6% 0.202 303.2), rgb(138, 70, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8A46CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A46CE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.202 303.2) |
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 #8A46CE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A46CE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A46CE text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A46CE text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B388EA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A166E4
oklch(63% 0.187 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A46CE
oklch(54.6% 0.202 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7839B5
oklch(49% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C75
oklch(37.6% 0.122 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#8A46CE 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) | #0068D2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1069CB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6484 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A46CE
#8A46CE
oklch(54.6% 0.202 303.2)
- #627C00
#627C00
oklch(54.6% 0.134 123)
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 #8A46CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #8A46CE 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.