#8820BB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.224 310.8), rgb(136, 32, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8820BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8820BB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 32, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.224 310.8) |
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 #8820BB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8820BB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8820BB text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8820BB text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF5
oklch(81% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C37DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 311)
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Step 500
500
#B355E9
oklch(63% 0.221 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F31D8
oklch(55.7% 0.241 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8820BB
oklch(49.1% 0.224 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E1F97
oklch(42.7% 0.185 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#8820BB 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) | #0054BF | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB8 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814970 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8820BB
#8820BB
oklch(49.1% 0.224 310.8)
- #456F00
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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 #8820BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8820BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8820BB 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.