#8727B3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(48.9% 0.21 312.2), rgb(135, 39, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8727B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8727B3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 39, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.21 312.2) |
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 #8727B3 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8727B3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8727B3 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8727B3 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B359E2
oklch(63.1% 0.209 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F38CF
oklch(55.7% 0.225 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8727B3
oklch(48.9% 0.21 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2491
oklch(42.7% 0.174 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#592474
oklch(37.6% 0.136 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#8727B3 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) | #0054B7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C5AB0 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82496D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8727B3
#8727B3
oklch(48.9% 0.21 312.2)
- #416F00
#416F00
oklch(48.9% 0.136 132.1)
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 #8727B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8727B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #8727B3 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.