#8744C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.4% 0.195 304.2), rgb(135, 68, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8744C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8744C6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 68, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.195 304.2) |
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 #8744C6 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8744C6 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8744C6 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8744C6 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A268E0
oklch(63.2% 0.179 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8744C6
oklch(53.4% 0.195 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#783BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#8744C6 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) | #0065CA | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1966C3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B607F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8744C6
#8744C6
oklch(53.4% 0.195 304.2)
- #5D7900
#5D7900
oklch(53.4% 0.133 124.2)
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 #8744C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8744C6 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.