#8203D1
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.254 303.9), rgb(130, 3, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8203D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8203D1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 3, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 97%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.254 303.9) |
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 #8203D1 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8203D1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8203D1 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8203D1 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 304)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#981FF1
oklch(55.6% 0.274 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8203D1
oklch(49% 0.254 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A12A9
oklch(42.7% 0.21 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#561C86
oklch(37.7% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#32134E
oklch(26.9% 0.104 304.3)
#8203D1 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) | #0054D6 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CE | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714F7A | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8203D1
#8203D1
oklch(49% 0.254 303.9)
- #526B00
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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 #8203D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8203D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.075
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.078
Use #8203D1 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.