#8A48D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.206 301.6), rgb(138, 72, 212).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A48D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A48D4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.206 301.6) |
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 #8A48D4 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A48D4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A48D4 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A48D4 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288ED
oklch(70.7% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F66E7
oklch(63% 0.19 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A48D4
oklch(55.3% 0.206 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#603095
oklch(42.6% 0.159 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#8A48D4 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) | #006AD8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6888 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A48D4
#8A48D4
oklch(55.3% 0.206 301.6)
- #667D00
#667D00
oklch(55.1% 0.133 121.6)
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 #8A48D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #8A48D4 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.