#8A3AC5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.5% 0.207 306.9), rgb(138, 58, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8A3AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 58, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.207 306.9) |
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 #8A3AC5 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3AC5 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3AC5 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3AC5 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A863E2
oklch(63.2% 0.191 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A3AC5
oklch(52.5% 0.207 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B4
oklch(49.2% 0.193 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#8A3AC5 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) | #0060C9 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0864C2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805A7C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3AC5
#8A3AC5
oklch(52.5% 0.207 306.9)
- #557700
#557700
oklch(52.3% 0.135 126.8)
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 #8A3AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #8A3AC5 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.