#8904C6
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.247 309.1), rgb(137, 4, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8904C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8904C6 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 4, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.247 309.1) |
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 #8904C6 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8904C6 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8904C6 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8904C6 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 309)
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Step 400
400
#C379F9
oklch(70.6% 0.191 309)
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Step 500
500
#B44DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.244 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#A01FE4
oklch(55.5% 0.265 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8904C6
oklch(49% 0.247 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7012A0
oklch(42.8% 0.204 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.158 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 309)
#8904C6 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) | #0053CA | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C3 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4874 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8904C6
#8904C6
oklch(49% 0.247 309.1)
- #486E00
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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 #8904C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8904C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.029
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.085
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.091
Use #8904C6 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.