#8B4DDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.206 300), rgb(139, 77, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8B4DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4DDA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.206 300) |
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 #8B4DDA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4DDA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4DDA text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B4DDA text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D67E9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4DDA
oklch(56.5% 0.206 300)
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Step 700
700
#743ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3197
oklch(42.7% 0.159 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#8B4DDA 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) | #006FDE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED7 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D8D | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4DDA
#8B4DDA
oklch(56.5% 0.206 300)
- #6C8000
#6C8000
oklch(56.4% 0.134 120)
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 #8B4DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4DDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #8B4DDA 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.