#8946CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.4% 0.201 303.1), rgb(137, 70, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8946CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8946CD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 70, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.201 303.1) |
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 #8946CD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8946CD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8946CD text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8946CD text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B388EA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A167E3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8946CD
oklch(54.4% 0.201 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#783AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.186 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#8946CD 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) | #0068D1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1169CA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6484 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8946CD
#8946CD
oklch(54.4% 0.201 303.1)
- #617B00
#617B00
oklch(54.3% 0.133 123.1)
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 #8946CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #8946CD 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.