#8A4BA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.145 316.3), rgb(138, 75, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8A4BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.145 316.3) |
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 #8A4BA1 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4BA1 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4BA1 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4BA1 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4BA1
oklch(52.4% 0.145 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4493
oklch(49.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533160
oklch(37.6% 0.087 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#8A4BA1 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) | #3861A4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C679F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89586F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4BA1
#8A4BA1
oklch(52.4% 0.145 316.3)
- #3E7C16
#3E7C16
oklch(52.5% 0.146 136.4)
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 #8A4BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #8A4BA1 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.