#8A48A7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.156 314.4), rgb(138, 72, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8A48A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A48A7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.156 314.4) |
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 #8A48A7 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A48A7 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A48A7 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A48A7 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB69C9
oklch(63% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB6
oklch(55.5% 0.168 314.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A48A7
oklch(52.3% 0.156 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#68347F
oklch(42.6% 0.129 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#8A48A7 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) | #2E61AA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885870 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A48A7
#8A48A7
oklch(52.3% 0.156 314.4)
- #417B00
#417B00
oklch(52.2% 0.151 134.3)
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 #8A48A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A48A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.084
Use #8A48A7 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.