#8331B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.196 310.4), rgb(131, 49, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8331B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8331B1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 49, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.196 310.4) |
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 #8331B1 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8331B1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8331B1 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8331B1 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9940CC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8331B1
oklch(49.2% 0.196 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.163 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#562872
oklch(37.6% 0.127 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#8331B1 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) | #0056B5 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195BAE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4E6E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8331B1
#8331B1
oklch(49.2% 0.196 310.4)
- #466F00
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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 #8331B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8331B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
Use #8331B1 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.