#8138BD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(50.6% 0.199 305.4), rgb(129, 56, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8138BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8138BD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 56, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.199 305.4) |
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 #8138BD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8138BD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8138BD text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8138BD text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885ED
oklch(70.8% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A762E6
oklch(63.2% 0.196 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9243D4
oklch(55.6% 0.214 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8138BD
oklch(50.6% 0.199 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#8138BD 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) | #005CC1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765777 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8138BD
#8138BD
oklch(50.6% 0.199 305.4)
- #547100
#547100
oklch(50.7% 0.128 125.4)
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 #8138BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #8138BD 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.