#8C4DB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.166 309.7), rgb(140, 77, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8C4DB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 77, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.166 309.7) |
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 #8C4DB6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4DB6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4DB6 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4DB6 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4DB6
oklch(54.2% 0.166 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#8C4DB6 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) | #2967B9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416AB3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86607A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4DB6
#8C4DB6
oklch(54.2% 0.166 309.7)
- #537E00
#537E00
oklch(54.1% 0.144 129.4)
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 #8C4DB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C4DB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8C4DB6 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.