#8A49BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.7% 0.177 307.8), rgb(138, 73, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A49BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A49BB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.177 307.8) |
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 #8A49BB | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A49BB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A49BB text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A49BB text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD4
oklch(63% 0.162 307.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A49BB
oklch(53.7% 0.177 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#633587
oklch(42.7% 0.135 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#8A49BB 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) | #1465BF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3668B8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835F7B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A49BB
#8A49BB
oklch(53.7% 0.177 307.8)
- #567C00
#567C00
oklch(53.7% 0.14 127.9)
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 #8A49BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A49BB 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.