#8942D3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.3% 0.212 302.2), rgb(137, 66, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8942D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8942D3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 66, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.212 302.2) |
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 #8942D3 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8942D3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8942D3 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8942D3 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164E9
oklch(63% 0.195 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8942D3
oklch(54.3% 0.212 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#8942D3 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) | #0067D7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6486 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8942D3
#8942D3
oklch(54.3% 0.212 302.2)
- #637B00
#637B00
oklch(54.4% 0.132 122.2)
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 #8942D3, 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 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #8942D3 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.