#8741CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.7% 0.209 302.4), rgb(135, 65, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8741CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8741CF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 65, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.209 302.4) |
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 #8741CF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8741CF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8741CF text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8741CF text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B387ED
oklch(70.6% 0.15 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A165E7
oklch(63% 0.192 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8741CF
oklch(53.7% 0.209 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7837B9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#8741CF 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) | #0065D3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786283 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8741CF
#8741CF
oklch(53.7% 0.209 302.4)
- #617900
#617900
oklch(53.7% 0.131 122.4)
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 #8741CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8741CF 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.