#8A4AAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.156 313.1), rgb(138, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8A4AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4AAA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.156 313.1) |
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 #8A4AAA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4AAA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4AAA text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4AAA text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4AAA
oklch(52.8% 0.156 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#8A4AAA 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) | #2F62AD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4667A8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875A73 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4AAA
#8A4AAA
oklch(52.8% 0.156 313.1)
- #467C00
#467C00
oklch(52.8% 0.149 133.1)
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 #8A4AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A4AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
Use #8A4AAA 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.