#8A3EBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.194 308.6), rgb(138, 62, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8A3EBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3EBD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.194 308.6) |
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 #8A3EBD | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3EBD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3EBD text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3EBD 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A865DA
oklch(63% 0.179 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A3EBD
oklch(52.4% 0.194 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AD
oklch(49.2% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#8A3EBD 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) | #0060C1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2564BA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825978 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3EBD
#8A3EBD
oklch(52.4% 0.194 308.6)
- #517800
#517800
oklch(52.3% 0.138 128.7)
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 #8A3EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #8A3EBD 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.