#8B47DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.215 300.6), rgb(139, 71, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8B47DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B47DB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 71, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.215 300.6) |
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 #8B47DB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B47DB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B47DB text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B47DB text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F1
oklch(70.6% 0.155 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EC
oklch(63.2% 0.197 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B47DB
oklch(55.8% 0.215 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7636BD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#602F99
oklch(42.8% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A47
oklch(26.8% 0.082 300.5)
#8B47DB 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) | #006CDF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796A8B | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B47DB
#8B47DB
oklch(55.8% 0.215 300.6)
- #697E00
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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 #8B47DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B47DB 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.