#8319C7
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.238 306), rgb(131, 25, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8319C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8319C7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 25, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.238 306) |
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 #8319C7 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8319C7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8319C7 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8319C7 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 306)
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Step 400
400
#BD7DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD54F7
oklch(63.1% 0.235 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A2CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.255 306.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8319C7
oklch(49% 0.238 306)
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Step 800
800
#6B1BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.197 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#562080
oklch(37.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#8319C7 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) | #0055CB | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C4 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764E76 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8319C7
#8319C7
oklch(49% 0.238 306)
- #4F6C00
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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 #8319C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8319C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.038
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #8319C7 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.