#8A48E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.229 297.3), rgb(138, 72, 233).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8A48E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A48E9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.229 297.3) |
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 #8A48E9 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A48E9 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A48E9 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A48E9 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FB
oklch(81% 0.102 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F9
oklch(70.7% 0.165 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A63F6
oklch(63% 0.211 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A48E9
oklch(56.8% 0.229 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7233C7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#8A48E9 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) | #0070EE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727093 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A48E9
#8A48E9
oklch(56.8% 0.229 297.3)
- #728000
#728000
oklch(56.8% 0.131 117.1)
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 #8A48E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A48E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #8A48E9 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.