#8503CD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.252 305.9), rgb(133, 3, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#8503CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.252 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8503CD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 3, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.252 305.9) |
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 #8503CD | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8503CD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8503CD text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8503CD text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04EFD
oklch(63.2% 0.249 306)
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Step 600
600
#9C1EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.271 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8503CD
oklch(49% 0.252 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C11A6
oklch(42.7% 0.209 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#571C84
oklch(37.7% 0.163 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#8503CD 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) | #0054D2 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774C78 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8503CD
#8503CD
oklch(49% 0.252 305.9)
- #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 #8503CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8503CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.078
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
Use #8503CD 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.