#8A3CC4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.7% 0.204 306.9), rgb(138, 60, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8A3CC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.204 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 60, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.204 306.9) |
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 #8A3CC4 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3CC4 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3CC4 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3CC4 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307)
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Step 500
500
#A764E0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A3CC4
oklch(52.7% 0.204 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#8A3CC4 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 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1364C1 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805B7C | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3CC4
#8A3CC4
oklch(52.7% 0.204 306.9)
- #567800
#567800
oklch(52.7% 0.135 126.7)
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 #8A3CC4, 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 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8A3CC4 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.