#8318CA
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.241 305.3), rgb(131, 24, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8318CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.241 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8318CA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 24, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.241 305.3) |
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 #8318CA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8318CA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8318CA text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8318CA text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFD
oklch(80.8% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD7DFC
oklch(70.8% 0.187 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD53F9
oklch(63.1% 0.238 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#992AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.259 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8318CA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.199 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#562081
oklch(37.7% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#8318CA 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 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754F78 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8318CA
#8318CA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 305.3)
- #516C00
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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 #8318CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8318CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.082
Use #8318CA 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.