#8826B4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(49.1% 0.212 312.4), rgb(136, 38, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8826B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8826B4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 38, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.212 312.4) |
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 #8826B4 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8826B4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8826B4 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8826B4 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B458E2
oklch(63.1% 0.21 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F36D0
oklch(55.5% 0.229 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8826B4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2392
oklch(42.8% 0.176 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2474
oklch(37.8% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#8826B4 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) | #0054B8 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A5BB1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83496D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8826B4
#8826B4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 312.4)
- #417000
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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 #8826B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8826B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #8826B4 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.