#8A17BD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.232 311.4), rgb(138, 23, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A17BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A17BD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 23, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 78%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.232 311.4) |
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 #8A17BD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A17BD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A17BD text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A17BD text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C57BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.18 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B651EC
oklch(63.1% 0.23 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A12ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.249 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A17BD
oklch(49% 0.232 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#701A99
oklch(42.7% 0.192 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#8A17BD 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) | #0053C1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABA | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834770 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A17BD
#8A17BD
oklch(49% 0.232 311.4)
- #436F00
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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 #8A17BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A17BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #8A17BD 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.