#8A4ABA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.174 307.9), rgb(138, 74, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8A4ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4ABA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.174 307.9) |
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 #8A4ABA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4ABA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4ABA text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4ABA text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#CFB4E8
oklch(81% 0.077 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.126 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4ABA
oklch(53.8% 0.174 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#633586
oklch(42.6% 0.134 307.9)
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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)
#8A4ABA 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) | #1A66BE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3969B7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83607B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4ABA
#8A4ABA
oklch(53.8% 0.174 307.9)
- #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 #8A4ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A4ABA 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.