#8736A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.177 316.6), rgb(135, 54, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#8736A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8736A2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 54, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.177 316.6) |
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 #8736A2 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8736A2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8736A2 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8736A2 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284D9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B262CF
oklch(63.1% 0.175 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BB
oklch(55.5% 0.189 316.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8736A2
oklch(49.2% 0.177 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#8736A2 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) | #0656A5 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375D9F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864A67 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8736A2
#8736A2
oklch(49.2% 0.177 316.6)
- #337300
#337300
oklch(49.3% 0.148 136.6)
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 #8736A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #8736A2 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.