#8737BC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(51.1% 0.201 308.3), rgb(135, 55, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8737BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8737BC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 55, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.201 308.3) |
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 #8737BC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8737BC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8737BC text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8737BC text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BC83EA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 308.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AB5FE3
oklch(63% 0.198 308.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9740D1
oklch(55.6% 0.216 308.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8737BC
oklch(51.1% 0.201 308.3)
-
Step 800
800
#692A93
oklch(42.8% 0.167 308.3)
-
Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
-
Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#8737BC 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) | #005CC0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1460B9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5576 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8737BC
#8737BC
oklch(51.1% 0.201 308.3)
- #4F7400
#4F7400
oklch(51.1% 0.134 128.3)
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 #8737BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.083
Use #8737BC 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.