#8A23B3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(49% 0.215 313.7), rgb(138, 35, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8A23B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A23B3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 35, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.215 313.7) |
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 #8A23B3 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A23B3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A23B3 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A23B3 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF0
oklch(81% 0.103 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.166 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B657E1
oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A234CF
oklch(55.7% 0.231 313.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A23B3
oklch(49% 0.215 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#702191
oklch(42.7% 0.178 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2374
oklch(37.8% 0.138 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#8A23B3 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) | #0053B7 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #105BB0 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86476C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A23B3
#8A23B3
oklch(49% 0.215 313.7)
- #3D7000
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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 #8A23B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A23B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #8A23B3 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.