#8921B7
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.22 312.2), rgb(137, 33, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8921B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8921B7 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 33, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.22 312.2) |
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 #8921B7 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8921B7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8921B7 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8921B7 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.171 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B556E6
oklch(63.2% 0.218 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A032D3
oklch(55.5% 0.236 312.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8921B7
oklch(49% 0.22 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2094
oklch(42.7% 0.181 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2276
oklch(37.7% 0.141 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#8921B7 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) | #0054BB | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB4 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83486E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8921B7
#8921B7
oklch(49% 0.22 312.2)
- #416F00
#416F00
oklch(48.9% 0.136 132.1)
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 #8921B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8921B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #8921B7 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.