#8830A1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.184 317.8), rgb(136, 48, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8830A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8830A1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 48, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.184 317.8) |
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 #8830A1 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8830A1 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8830A1 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8830A1 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A141BC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 318.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8830A1
oklch(48.6% 0.184 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#702B84
oklch(42.8% 0.152 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#8830A1 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) | #0053A4 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345B9E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874665 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8830A1
#8830A1
oklch(48.6% 0.184 317.8)
- #2D7200
#2D7200
oklch(48.8% 0.15 137.8)
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 #8830A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8830A1 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.