#8709C8
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.246 307.8), rgb(135, 9, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8709C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8709C8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 9, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.246 307.8) |
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 #8709C8 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8709C8 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8709C8 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8709C8 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFC
oklch(81% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#C17AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.191 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#B24EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.244 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E21E6
oklch(55.5% 0.265 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8709C8
oklch(49% 0.246 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E14A2
oklch(42.8% 0.204 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#591D81
oklch(37.8% 0.159 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#8709C8 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) | #0053CC | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4A75 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8709C8
#8709C8
oklch(49% 0.246 307.8)
- #4B6D00
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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 #8709C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8709C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.030
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.085
Use #8709C8 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.