#8810C3
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(48.9% 0.24 309.3), rgb(136, 16, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8810C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8810C3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 16, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 85%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.24 309.3) |
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 #8810C3 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8810C3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8810C3 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8810C3 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF9
oklch(81% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF7
oklch(70.8% 0.186 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B450F3
oklch(63.2% 0.238 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F25E1
oklch(55.5% 0.258 309.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8810C3
oklch(48.9% 0.24 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F179E
oklch(42.8% 0.198 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.155 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#8810C3 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) | #0053C7 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C0 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4973 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8810C3
#8810C3
oklch(48.9% 0.24 309.3)
- #486E00
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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 #8810C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8810C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.033
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.089
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.090
Use #8810C3 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.