#8B4CAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.158 311.9), rgb(139, 76, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8B4CAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4CAE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 76, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.158 311.9) |
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 #8B4CAE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4CAE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4CAE text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4CAE text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4CAE
oklch(53.4% 0.158 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C429C
oklch(49% 0.148 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#8B4CAE 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) | #2F64B1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875D76 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4CAE
#8B4CAE
oklch(53.4% 0.158 311.9)
- #4B7D00
#4B7D00
oklch(53.3% 0.148 131.8)
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 #8B4CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #8B4CAE 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.