#8B49D0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.2% 0.2 302.8), rgb(139, 73, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8B49D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B49D0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.2 302.8) |
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 #8B49D0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B49D0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B49D0 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B49D0 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B389EA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A167E3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B49D0
oklch(55.2% 0.2 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#773AB5
oklch(49% 0.186 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#8B49D0 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) | #006AD4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #176BCD | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6786 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B49D0
#8B49D0
oklch(55.2% 0.2 302.8)
- #647E00
#647E00
oklch(55.2% 0.135 122.9)
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 #8B49D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B49D0 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.