#8334BA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(50.2% 0.202 307.5), rgb(131, 52, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8334BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8334BA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 52, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.202 307.5) |
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 #8334BA | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8334BA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8334BA text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8334BA text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA5FE5
oklch(63% 0.2 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9640D3
oklch(55.6% 0.217 307.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8334BA
oklch(50.2% 0.202 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#682A94
oklch(42.8% 0.167 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#8334BA 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) | #005ABE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #035DB7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5374 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8334BA
#8334BA
oklch(50.2% 0.202 307.5)
- #4F7000
#4F7000
oklch(50.1% 0.129 127.2)
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 #8334BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #8334BA 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.