#8A3BC4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.5% 0.205 307), rgb(138, 59, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8A3BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 59, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.205 307) |
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 #8A3BC4 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3BC4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3BC4 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3BC4 text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B986E8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307)
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Step 500
500
#A863E1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A3BC4
oklch(52.5% 0.205 307)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662E91
oklch(42.8% 0.158 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#8A3BC4 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) | #0061C8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1064C1 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805A7B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3BC4
#8A3BC4
oklch(52.5% 0.205 307)
- #557800
#557800
oklch(52.6% 0.136 127.1)
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 #8A3BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #8A3BC4 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.