#8728B7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(49.3% 0.213 311), rgb(135, 40, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8728B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8728B7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 40, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.213 311) |
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 #8728B7 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8728B7 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8728B7 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8728B7 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C17FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 500
500
#B259E5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D37D2
oklch(55.5% 0.229 311.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8728B7
oklch(49.3% 0.213 311)
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Step 800
800
#6D2494
oklch(42.8% 0.176 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#582476
oklch(37.6% 0.138 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#8728B7 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) | #0055BB | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB4 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814B6F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8728B7
#8728B7
oklch(49.3% 0.213 311)
- #457000
#457000
oklch(49.4% 0.135 131)
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 #8728B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8728B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
Use #8728B7 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.