#8C4BAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.16 312.5), rgb(140, 75, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8C4BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4BAE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 75, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.16 312.5) |
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 #8C4BAE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4BAE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4BAE text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4BAE text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4BAE
oklch(53.4% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D429C
oklch(49.2% 0.148 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#8C4BAE 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) | #2E64B1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895C75 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4BAE
#8C4BAE
oklch(53.4% 0.16 312.5)
- #497E00
#497E00
oklch(53.5% 0.15 132.6)
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 #8C4BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C4BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #8C4BAE 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.