#8842D1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.1% 0.21 302.2), rgb(136, 66, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8842D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8842D1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 66, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.21 302.2) |
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 #8842D1 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8842D1 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8842D1 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8842D1 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8842D1
oklch(54.1% 0.21 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7837BA
oklch(49.2% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C78
oklch(37.8% 0.126 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#8842D1 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) | #0067D5 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CE | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796384 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8842D1
#8842D1
oklch(54.1% 0.21 302.2)
- #627A00
#627A00
oklch(54.1% 0.132 122.3)
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 #8842D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8842D1 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.