#8B48A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.159 314.2), rgb(139, 72, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8B48A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B48A9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 72, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.159 314.2) |
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 #8B48A9 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B48A9 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B48A9 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B48A9 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B48A9
oklch(52.5% 0.159 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E419A
oklch(49% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#8B48A9 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) | #2D61AC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4567A7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895871 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B48A9
#8B48A9
oklch(52.5% 0.159 314.2)
- #427C00
#427C00
oklch(52.6% 0.151 134.2)
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 #8B48A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B48A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
Use #8B48A9 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.