#8836A3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.178 316.7), rgb(136, 54, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#8836A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8836A3 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 54, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.178 316.7) |
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 #8836A3 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8836A3 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8836A3 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8836A3 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B362CF
oklch(63.2% 0.176 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8836A3
oklch(49.4% 0.178 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#8836A3 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) | #0456A6 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375EA0 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874A68 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8836A3
#8836A3
oklch(49.4% 0.178 316.7)
- #337300
#337300
oklch(49.3% 0.148 136.6)
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 #8836A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #8836A3 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.