#8B4DC6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.184 304.7), rgb(139, 77, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8B4DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.184 304.7) |
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 #8B4DC6 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4DC6 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4DC6 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4DC6 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
-
Step 400
400
#B38AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 304.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A16ADA
oklch(63% 0.169 304.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4DC6
oklch(55.1% 0.184 304.7)
-
Step 700
700
#783FAD
oklch(49.3% 0.171 304.7)
-
Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#8B4DC6 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) | #066ACA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306CC3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806682 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4DC6
#8B4DC6
oklch(55.1% 0.184 304.7)
- #607F00
#607F00
oklch(55.2% 0.139 124.9)
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 #8B4DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8B4DC6 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.