#8A1CB8
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(48.9% 0.225 312.6), rgb(138, 28, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A1CB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 28, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.225 312.6) |
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 #8A1CB8 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A1CB8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A1CB8 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1CB8 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B653E7
oklch(63% 0.223 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A22ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 312.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A1CB8
oklch(48.9% 0.225 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#711D95
oklch(42.8% 0.186 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2077
oklch(37.6% 0.146 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#8A1CB8 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) | #0053BC | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB5 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84466E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1CB8
#8A1CB8
oklch(48.9% 0.225 312.6)
- #406F00
#406F00
oklch(48.9% 0.137 132.5)
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 #8A1CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A1CB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8A1CB8 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.