#8B4AC7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.189 304.9), rgb(139, 74, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8B4AC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 74, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.189 304.9) |
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 #8B4AC7 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4AC7 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4AC7 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4AC7 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B489E4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A269DC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4AC7
oklch(54.7% 0.189 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#783DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#8B4AC7 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) | #0069CB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6AC4 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806482 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4AC7
#8B4AC7
oklch(54.7% 0.189 304.9)
- #5F7D00
#5F7D00
oklch(54.6% 0.137 124.6)
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 #8B4AC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B4AC7 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.