#8B48C1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.185 306.7), rgb(139, 72, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8B48C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B48C1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 72, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.185 306.7) |
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 #8B48C1 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B48C1 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B48C1 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B48C1 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A469D9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 306.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B48C1
oklch(54.1% 0.185 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#8B48C1 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) | #0066C5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3069BE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82617E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B48C1
#8B48C1
oklch(54.1% 0.185 306.7)
- #597C00
#597C00
oklch(53.9% 0.139 126.7)
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 #8B48C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B48C1 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.