#8B36A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.9% 0.18 317.7), rgb(139, 54, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8B36A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B36A4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 54, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.18 317.7) |
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 #8B36A4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B36A4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B36A4 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B36A4 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B460CE
oklch(63% 0.178 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A043BB
oklch(55.7% 0.193 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B36A4
oklch(49.9% 0.18 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#8B36A4 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) | #0757A7 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5FA1 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4A68 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B36A4
#8B36A4
oklch(49.9% 0.18 317.7)
- #2F7600
#2F7600
oklch(50% 0.154 137.7)
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 #8B36A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B36A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #8B36A4 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.