#8B4EC2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.178 305.6), rgb(139, 78, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8B4EC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.178 305.6) |
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 #8B4EC2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4EC2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4EC2 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4EC2 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4EC2
oklch(55% 0.178 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613589
oklch(42.6% 0.137 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#8B4EC2 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) | #186AC6 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366CBF | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826581 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4EC2
#8B4EC2
oklch(55% 0.178 305.6)
- #5E7F00
#5E7F00
oklch(55.1% 0.14 125.7)
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 #8B4EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8B4EC2 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.