#8D46A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.158 317.2), rgb(141, 70, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8D46A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D46A4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 70, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.158 317.2) |
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 #8D46A4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D46A4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D46A4 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D46A4 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D46A4
oklch(52.2% 0.158 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#8D46A4 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) | #2F5FA7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C556E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D46A4
#8D46A4
oklch(52.2% 0.158 317.2)
- #367D03
#367D03
oklch(52.3% 0.158 137.2)
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 #8D46A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D46A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #8D46A4 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.