#8B4BC9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.19 304.2), rgb(139, 75, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8B4BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 75, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.19 304.2) |
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 #8B4BC9 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4BC9 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4BC9 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4BC9 text on black | 3.94:1 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A169DD
oklch(63.1% 0.174 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4BC9
oklch(55% 0.19 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#783DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.177 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#61338E
oklch(42.6% 0.146 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E72
oklch(37.7% 0.115 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#8B4BC9 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) | #006ACD | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296BC6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806583 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4BC9
#8B4BC9
oklch(55% 0.19 304.2)
- #617E00
#617E00
oklch(55% 0.137 124.1)
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 #8B4BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B4BC9 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.