#8B4BA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.146 316.4), rgb(139, 75, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8B4BA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 75, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.146 316.4) |
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 #8B4BA2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4BA2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4BA2 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4BA2 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4BA2
oklch(52.6% 0.146 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4493
oklch(49.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#8B4BA2 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) | #3861A5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C67A0 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A586F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4BA2
#8B4BA2
oklch(52.6% 0.146 316.4)
- #3E7C16
#3E7C16
oklch(52.5% 0.146 136.4)
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 #8B4BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #8B4BA2 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.