#8B37EF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.253 298.2), rgb(139, 55, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8B37EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B37EF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 55, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 85%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.253 298.2) |
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 #8B37EF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B37EF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B37EF text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B37EF text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B37EF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7626D0
oklch(49.1% 0.235 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6023A8
oklch(42.7% 0.195 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D174E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 298)
#8B37EF 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) | #006AF4 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726A93 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B37EF
#8B37EF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 298.2)
- #6D7D00
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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 #8B37EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B37EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.070
Use #8B37EF 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.