#8A46DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.219 299.7), rgb(138, 70, 222).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8A46DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A46DE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.219 299.7) |
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 #8A46DE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A46DE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A46DE text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A46DE text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.099 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B087F4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A46DE
oklch(55.8% 0.219 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7535C0
oklch(49.1% 0.204 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#8A46DE 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) | #006CE3 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776A8D | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A46DE
#8A46DE
oklch(55.8% 0.219 299.7)
- #6B7E00
#6B7E00
oklch(55.8% 0.132 119.7)
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 #8A46DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.074
Use #8A46DE 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.