#8A4DBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.174 306.4), rgb(138, 77, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8A4DBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4DBE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.174 306.4) |
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 #8A4DBE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4DBE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4DBE text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4DBE text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#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
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4DBE
oklch(54.4% 0.174 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7840A7
oklch(49% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#623688
oklch(42.8% 0.135 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D40
oklch(27.2% 0.066 306.2)
#8A4DBE 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) | #1C68C2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386ABB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81637E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4DBE
#8A4DBE
oklch(54.4% 0.174 306.4)
- #5B7D00
#5B7D00
oklch(54.3% 0.139 126.3)
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 #8A4DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A4DBE 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.