#8A48B7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.174 309.1), rgb(138, 72, 183).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8A48B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 309°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A48B7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.174 309.1) |
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 #8A48B7 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A48B7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A48B7 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A48B7 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 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
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 309)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A48B7
oklch(53.3% 0.174 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA4
oklch(49% 0.161 309)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#8A48B7 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) | #1964BB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3968B4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845D79 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A48B7
#8A48B7
oklch(53.3% 0.174 309.1)
- #527B00
#527B00
oklch(53.2% 0.141 129.1)
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 #8A48B7, closest first.
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 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8A48B7 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.