#8840B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.186 308.9), rgb(136, 64, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8840B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8840B8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 64, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.186 308.9) |
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 #8840B8 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8840B8 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8840B8 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8840B8 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E4
oklch(70.8% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA64DC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 309)
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Step 600
600
#9546CA
oklch(55.6% 0.2 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8840B8
oklch(52.1% 0.186 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#672E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#8840B8 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) | #0060BC | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C64B5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815976 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8840B8
#8840B8
oklch(52.1% 0.186 308.9)
- #507700
#507700
oklch(52% 0.137 128.8)
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 #8840B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8840B8 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.