#8A4ED9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.204 299.7), rgb(138, 78, 217).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8A4ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 78, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.204 299.7) |
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 #8A4ED9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4ED9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4ED9 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A4ED9 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4ED9
oklch(56.4% 0.204 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#8A4ED9 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) | #006FDD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #026ED6 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786D8D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4ED9
#8A4ED9
oklch(56.4% 0.204 299.7)
- #6D8000
#6D8000
oklch(56.4% 0.133 119.5)
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 #8A4ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A4ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A4ED9 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.