#8A47BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.18 308.1), rgb(138, 71, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8A47BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A47BB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 71, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.18 308.1) |
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 #8A47BB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A47BB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A47BB text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A47BB text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B789DE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A569D5
oklch(63% 0.166 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A47BB
oklch(53.4% 0.18 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#8A47BB 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) | #0B64BF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3468B8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835E7A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A47BB
#8A47BB
oklch(53.4% 0.18 308.1)
- #557B00
#557B00
oklch(53.4% 0.14 128)
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 #8A47BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
Use #8A47BB 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.