#8A25B4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(49.2% 0.214 313.3), rgb(138, 37, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8A25B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A25B4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.214 313.3) |
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 #8A25B4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A25B4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A25B4 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A25B4 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#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
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C47EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 313)
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Step 500
500
#B557E2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A135CF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 313.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A25B4
oklch(49.2% 0.214 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#702291
oklch(42.8% 0.176 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2374
oklch(37.6% 0.138 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#8A25B4 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) | #0054B8 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #105BB1 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85486D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A25B4
#8A25B4
oklch(49.2% 0.214 313.3)
- #3E7100
#3E7100
oklch(49.3% 0.14 133.5)
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 #8A25B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A25B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #8A25B4 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.