#8843D2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.3% 0.21 301.9), rgb(136, 67, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8843D2 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8843D2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 67, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.21 301.9) |
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 #8843D2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8843D2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8843D2 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8843D2 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 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
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A065E8
oklch(63% 0.193 301.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8843D2
oklch(54.3% 0.21 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7737BA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.9)
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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
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#8843D2 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) | #0067D6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068CF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796485 | 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°).
- #8843D2
#8843D2
oklch(54.3% 0.21 301.9)
- #637A00
#637A00
oklch(54.1% 0.131 121.8)
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 #8843D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #8843D2 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.