#8B4ACB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.193 303.9), rgb(139, 74, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8B4ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4ACB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 74, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.193 303.9) |
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 #8B4ACB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4ACB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4ACB text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4ACB text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B389E7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A168DF
oklch(63% 0.178 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4ACB
oklch(55% 0.193 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#783CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#613290
oklch(42.6% 0.15 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E73
oklch(37.8% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B43
oklch(26.9% 0.074 303.8)
#8B4ACB 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) | #0069CF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246BC8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6684 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4ACB
#8B4ACB
oklch(55% 0.193 303.9)
- #627E00
#627E00
oklch(55.1% 0.136 123.7)
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 #8B4ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #8B4ACB 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.