#8834CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.1% 0.22 305.1), rgb(136, 52, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8834CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8834CB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 52, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.22 305.1) |
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 #8834CB | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8834CB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8834CB text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8834CB text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F4
oklch(70.7% 0.17 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 305)
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Step 600
600
#9539DE
oklch(55.6% 0.236 305.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8834CB
oklch(52.1% 0.22 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#67259C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#8834CB 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) | #005FCF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C8 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B597D | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8834CB
#8834CB
oklch(52.1% 0.22 305.1)
- #587500
#587500
oklch(52% 0.131 125)
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 #8834CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
Use #8834CB 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.