#8B2BFB
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.7% 0.273 296.9), rgb(139, 43, 251).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8B2BFB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.273 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2BFB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 96%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.273 296.9) |
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 #8B2BFB | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2BFB | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2BFB text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2BFB text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B2BFB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7616DB
oklch(49.1% 0.255 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#601AB1
oklch(42.7% 0.211 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E218C
oklch(37.8% 0.164 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1652
oklch(27.1% 0.104 296.4)
#8B2BFB 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) | #006AFF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6A97 | 0.206 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2BFB
#8B2BFB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 296.9)
- #6F7C00
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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 #8B2BFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B2BFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.077
Use #8B2BFB 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.