#8A48B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.167 311), rgb(138, 72, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8A48B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A48B1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.167 311) |
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 #8A48B1 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A48B1 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A48B1 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A48B1 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A48B1
oklch(52.9% 0.167 311)
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Step 700
700
#7D40A0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F68
oklch(37.6% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#8A48B1 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) | #2363B4 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E67AE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855B76 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A48B1
#8A48B1
oklch(52.9% 0.167 311)
- #4C7B00
#4C7B00
oklch(52.8% 0.145 131.1)
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 #8A48B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A48B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #8A48B1 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.