#8A4CDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.207 299.8), rgb(138, 76, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8A4CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4CDA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 76, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.207 299.8) |
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 #8A4CDA | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4CDA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4CDA text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A4CDA text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EA
oklch(63% 0.191 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4CDA
oklch(56.2% 0.207 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#743ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3197
oklch(42.7% 0.159 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#8A4CDA 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) | #006EDE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786C8C | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4CDA
#8A4CDA
oklch(56.2% 0.207 299.8)
- #6C7F00
#6C7F00
oklch(56.1% 0.133 119.6)
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 #8A4CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A4CDA 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.