#8837A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.174 317.7), rgb(136, 55, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8837A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8837A0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.174 317.7) |
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 #8837A0 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8837A0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8837A0 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8837A0 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8837A0
oklch(49.4% 0.174 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#8837A0 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) | #1156A3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5E9D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874A67 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8837A0
#8837A0
oklch(49.4% 0.174 317.7)
- #2E7400
#2E7400
oklch(49.4% 0.152 137.8)
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 #8837A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #8837A0 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.