#8A39BE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(51.9% 0.202 308.8), rgb(138, 57, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8A39BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A39BE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 57, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.202 308.8) |
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 #8A39BE | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A39BE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A39BE text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A39BE text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F1
oklch(81% 0.097 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD83EA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#983FD1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A39BE
oklch(51.9% 0.202 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#692992
oklch(42.6% 0.167 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#8A39BE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B62BB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825677 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A39BE
#8A39BE
oklch(51.9% 0.202 308.8)
- #507700
#507700
oklch(52% 0.137 128.8)
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 #8A39BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #8A39BE 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.