#8741DD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.8% 0.223 299.3), rgb(135, 65, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8741DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8741DD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 65, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.223 299.3) |
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 #8741DD | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8741DD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8741DD text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8741DD text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B087F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9E63F1
oklch(63.1% 0.206 299.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8741DD
oklch(54.8% 0.223 299.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7534C2
oklch(49.1% 0.207 299.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5F2D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 299.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4D2A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.135 299.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#8741DD 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) | #0069E2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73678B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8741DD
#8741DD
oklch(54.8% 0.223 299.3)
- #697B00
#697B00
oklch(54.9% 0.129 119.4)
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 #8741DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.070
Use #8741DD 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.