#8315CA
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.242 305.5), rgb(131, 21, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8315CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8315CA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 21, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.242 305.5) |
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 #8315CA | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8315CA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8315CA text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8315CA text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFD
oklch(80.9% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.188 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD52FA
oklch(63.1% 0.24 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9929E8
oklch(55.6% 0.26 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8315CA
oklch(49.1% 0.242 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A19A3
oklch(42.6% 0.2 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#561F82
oklch(37.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#32144C
oklch(26.9% 0.1 305.2)
#8315CA 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) | #0055CE | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754E77 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8315CA
#8315CA
oklch(49.1% 0.242 305.5)
- #506C00
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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 #8315CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8315CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.036
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.082
Use #8315CA 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.