#8743D6
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.5% 0.214 300.6), rgb(135, 67, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8743D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8743D6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 67, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.214 300.6) |
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 #8743D6 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8743D6 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8743D6 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8743D6 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B188F1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EC
oklch(63.2% 0.197 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8743D6
oklch(54.5% 0.214 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7637BD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602F99
oklch(42.8% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A47
oklch(26.8% 0.082 300.5)
#8743D6 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) | #0068DA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D3 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766688 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8743D6
#8743D6
oklch(54.5% 0.214 300.6)
- #667A00
#667A00
oklch(54.4% 0.13 120.4)
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 #8743D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
Use #8743D6 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.