#8A4CA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.149 314.2), rgb(138, 76, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8A4CA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 76, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.149 314.2) |
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 #8A4CA6 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4CA6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4CA6 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4CA6 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4CA6
oklch(52.8% 0.149 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4496
oklch(49.1% 0.138 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#8A4CA6 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) | #3663A9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885B72 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4CA6
#8A4CA6
oklch(52.8% 0.149 314.2)
- #437D08
#437D08
oklch(52.9% 0.15 134.4)
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 #8A4CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A4CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #8A4CA6 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.