#8B4AD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.206 301.3), rgb(139, 74, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8B4AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 74, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.206 301.3) |
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 #8B4AD6 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4AD6 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4AD6 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4AD6 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188ED
oklch(70.6% 0.148 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4AD6
oklch(55.8% 0.206 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#603196
oklch(42.8% 0.158 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#8B4AD6 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) | #006CDA | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #026CD3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6A8A | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4AD6
#8B4AD6
oklch(55.8% 0.206 301.3)
- #687F00
#687F00
oklch(55.8% 0.135 121.4)
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 #8B4AD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B4AD6 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.