#8B3ABE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.1% 0.201 309.2), rgb(139, 58, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8B3ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3ABE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 58, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.201 309.2) |
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 #8B3ABE | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3ABE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3ABE text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3ABE text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE2
oklch(63.2% 0.198 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#983FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3ABE
oklch(52.1% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2992
oklch(42.7% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#8B3ABE 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) | #005FC2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F63BB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845778 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3ABE
#8B3ABE
oklch(52.1% 0.201 309.2)
- #4F7800
#4F7800
oklch(52.2% 0.139 129.4)
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 #8B3ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #8B3ABE 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.