#8720BE
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.226 309.6), rgb(135, 32, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8720BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8720BE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 32, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.226 309.6) |
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 #8720BE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8720BE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8720BE text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8720BE text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C17DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.175 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B255EC
oklch(63.1% 0.224 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D30DA
oklch(55.5% 0.243 309.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8720BE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D1F99
oklch(42.7% 0.186 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#59227A
oklch(37.8% 0.145 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#8720BE 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) | #0055C2 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4B72 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8720BE
#8720BE
oklch(49.2% 0.226 309.6)
- #486F00
#486F00
oklch(49.3% 0.132 129.7)
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 #8720BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8720BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8720BE 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.