#8B48CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.8% 0.197 303.9), rgb(139, 72, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8B48CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B48CC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 72, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.197 303.9) |
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 #8B48CC | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B48CC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B48CC text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B48CC text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B489E8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B48CC
oklch(54.8% 0.197 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#783AB3
oklch(49% 0.184 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#623291
oklch(42.8% 0.151 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#502D74
oklch(37.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#8B48CC 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) | #0069D0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6AC9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6584 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B48CC
#8B48CC
oklch(54.8% 0.197 303.9)
- #617D00
#617D00
oklch(54.8% 0.136 123.8)
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 #8B48CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B48CC 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.