#8A3EBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.192 309.2), rgb(138, 62, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8A3EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3EBB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.192 309.2) |
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 #8A3EBB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3EBB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3EBB text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3EBB text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB61DF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9743CC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3EBB
oklch(52.3% 0.192 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#682C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.159 309)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#8A3EBB 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) | #0060BF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2864B8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835877 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3EBB
#8A3EBB
oklch(52.3% 0.192 309.2)
- #507800
#507800
oklch(52.3% 0.139 129)
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 #8A3EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8A3EBB 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.