#8A49B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.165 311.2), rgb(138, 73, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8A49B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A49B0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.165 311.2) |
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 #8A49B0 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A49B0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A49B0 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A49B0 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 311.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A49B0
oklch(53% 0.165 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#8A49B0 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) | #2763B3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4067AD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855C75 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A49B0
#8A49B0
oklch(53% 0.165 311.2)
- #4C7C00
#4C7C00
oklch(53.1% 0.146 131.3)
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 #8A49B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A49B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #8A49B0 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.