#8A48A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.149 317), rgb(138, 72, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8A48A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A48A0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.149 317) |
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 #8A48A0 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A48A0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A48A0 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A48A0 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 317)
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Step 600
600
#9850B0
oklch(55.7% 0.159 317)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A48A0
oklch(51.9% 0.149 317)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#8A48A0 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) | #345FA3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A659E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89566D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A48A0
#8A48A0
oklch(51.9% 0.149 317)
- #397B12
#397B12
oklch(51.9% 0.149 137.2)
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 #8A48A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #8A48A0 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.