#8B46E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.227 298.7), rgb(139, 70, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8B46E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B46E5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.227 298.7) |
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 #8B46E5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B46E5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B46E5 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B46E5 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F7
oklch(70.8% 0.162 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D63F4
oklch(63.2% 0.209 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B46E5
oklch(56.4% 0.227 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7433C5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E2C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.175 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#8B46E5 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) | #006EEA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756D91 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B46E5
#8B46E5
oklch(56.4% 0.227 298.7)
- #6E7F00
#6E7F00
oklch(56.3% 0.132 118.7)
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 #8B46E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B46E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #8B46E5 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.