#8838B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.192 311), rgb(136, 56, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8838B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 311°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8838B4 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 56, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.192 311) |
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 #8838B4 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8838B4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8838B4 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8838B4 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9942CA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 310.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8838B4
oklch(50.8% 0.192 311)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#8838B4 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) | #005BB8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2760B1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825272 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8838B4
#8838B4
oklch(50.8% 0.192 311)
- #487400
#487400
oklch(50.7% 0.138 130.9)
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 #8838B4, 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 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #8838B4 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.