#8A4EDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.205 299.5), rgb(138, 78, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A4EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4EDA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 78, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.205 299.5) |
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 #8A4EDA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4EDA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4EDA text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A4EDA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4EDA
oklch(56.5% 0.205 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3297
oklch(42.7% 0.158 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B46
oklch(26.8% 0.078 299.3)
#8A4EDA 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) | #006FDE | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786E8D | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4EDA
#8A4EDA
oklch(56.5% 0.205 299.5)
- #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 #8A4EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A4EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A4EDA 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.