#8700CD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.253 306.7), rgb(135, 0, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8700CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8700CD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 0, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.253 306.7) |
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 #8700CD | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8700CD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8700CD text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8700CD text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C079FE
oklch(70.6% 0.196 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#B14CFC
oklch(63% 0.25 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D1BEB
oklch(55.5% 0.272 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8700CD
oklch(49.2% 0.253 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D0FA5
oklch(42.6% 0.209 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#581B83
oklch(37.6% 0.163 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#34134D
oklch(27.1% 0.103 306.8)
#8700CD 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 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058CA | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4B78 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8700CD
#8700CD
oklch(49.2% 0.253 306.7)
- #4E6D00
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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 #8700CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8700CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.086
Use #8700CD 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.