#8A14C1
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.237 310.4), rgb(138, 20, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8A14C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A14C1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 20, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.237 310.4) |
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 #8A14C1 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A14C1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A14C1 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A14C1 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF8
oklch(81% 0.114 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.183 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B550F0
oklch(63.1% 0.235 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#A127DE
oklch(55.7% 0.255 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A14C1
oklch(49.2% 0.237 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#70179C
oklch(42.7% 0.197 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.153 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#351449
oklch(27.1% 0.097 310.1)
#8A14C1 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) | #0053C5 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABE | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824872 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A14C1
#8A14C1
oklch(49.2% 0.237 310.4)
- #466F00
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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 #8A14C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A14C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.090
Use #8A14C1 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.