#8B49E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.221 298.7), rgb(139, 73, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8B49E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B49E3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.221 298.7) |
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 #8B49E3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B49E3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B49E3 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B49E3 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F1
oklch(63% 0.204 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B49E3
oklch(56.6% 0.221 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7435C2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#8B49E3 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) | #006FE8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766E90 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B49E3
#8B49E3
oklch(56.6% 0.221 298.7)
- #6F8000
#6F8000
oklch(56.6% 0.132 118.6)
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 #8B49E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B49E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #8B49E3 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.