#8A46D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.4% 0.214 300.8), rgb(138, 70, 217).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A46D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A46D9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.214 300.8) |
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 #8A46D9 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A46D9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A46D9 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A46D9 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B187F1
oklch(70.6% 0.155 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EC
oklch(63.2% 0.197 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A46D9
oklch(55.4% 0.214 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7637BD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602F99
oklch(42.8% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#8A46D9 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) | #006BDD | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD6 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79688A | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A46D9
#8A46D9
oklch(55.4% 0.214 300.8)
- #687D00
#687D00
oklch(55.3% 0.132 120.7)
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 #8A46D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8A46D9 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.