#8B4AB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.169 309.9), rgb(139, 74, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8B4AB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 74, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.169 309.9) |
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 #8B4AB5 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4AB5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4AB5 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4AB5 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4AB5
oklch(53.6% 0.169 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#653683
oklch(42.8% 0.13 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#8B4AB5 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) | #2365B8 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E69B2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855E78 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4AB5
#8B4AB5
oklch(53.6% 0.169 309.9)
- #517D00
#517D00
oklch(53.7% 0.144 129.9)
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 #8B4AB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4AB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #8B4AB5 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.