#8B4DBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.17 308), rgb(139, 77, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8B4DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4DBA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.17 308) |
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 #8B4DBA | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4DBA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4DBA text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4DBA text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4DBA
oklch(54.3% 0.17 308)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A4
oklch(49.2% 0.158 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#8B4DBA 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) | #2367BE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6AB7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84627C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4DBA
#8B4DBA
oklch(54.3% 0.17 308)
- #577E00
#577E00
oklch(54.3% 0.142 128)
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 #8B4DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B4DBA 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.