#8A4FDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.203 299.3), rgb(138, 79, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8A4FDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4FDA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 79, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.203 299.3) |
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 #8A4FDA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4FDA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A4FDA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A4FDA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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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
#9B69E8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4FDA
oklch(56.6% 0.203 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3296
oklch(42.6% 0.156 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#8A4FDA 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 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #036ED7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786E8D | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4FDA
#8A4FDA
oklch(56.6% 0.203 299.3)
- #6E8000
#6E8000
oklch(56.5% 0.133 119.1)
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 #8A4FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A4FDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A4FDA 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.