#8940D1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54% 0.212 302.9), rgb(137, 64, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8940D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8940D1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 64, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.212 302.9) |
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 #8940D1 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8940D1 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8940D1 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8940D1 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B487EE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A264E9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8940D1
oklch(54% 0.212 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7936BA
oklch(49.2% 0.197 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#8940D1 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) | #0066D5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6284 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8940D1
#8940D1
oklch(54% 0.212 302.9)
- #617A00
#617A00
oklch(54% 0.132 122.7)
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 #8940D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8940D1 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.