#8B09C1
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.242 311.1), rgb(139, 9, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8B09C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B09C1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 9, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.242 311.1) |
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 #8B09C1 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B09C1 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B09C1 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B09C1 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C679F5
oklch(70.7% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B74DF0
oklch(63% 0.239 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A321DF
oklch(55.6% 0.26 311.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B09C1
oklch(49% 0.242 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#71139C
oklch(42.6% 0.2 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#8B09C1 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) | #0052C5 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BE | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834671 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B09C1
#8B09C1
oklch(49% 0.242 311.1)
- #446F00
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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 #8B09C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B09C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.091
Use #8B09C1 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.