#8837B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.5% 0.19 312), rgb(136, 55, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8837B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8837B1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 55, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.19 312) |
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 #8837B1 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8837B1 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8837B1 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8837B1 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E3
oklch(70.6% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 311.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8837B1
oklch(50.5% 0.19 312)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#8837B1 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) | #005AB5 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5FAE | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835070 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8837B1
#8837B1
oklch(50.5% 0.19 312)
- #457400
#457400
oklch(50.5% 0.14 131.9)
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 #8837B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #8837B1 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.