#8B3CC1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.6% 0.201 308.1), rgb(139, 60, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8B3CC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 60, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.201 308.1) |
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 #8B3CC1 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3CC1 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3CC1 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3CC1 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A964DE
oklch(63.2% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B3CC1
oklch(52.6% 0.201 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B0
oklch(49% 0.188 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#8B3CC1 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) | #0060C5 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D64BE | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83597A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3CC1
#8B3CC1
oklch(52.6% 0.201 308.1)
- #537800
#537800
oklch(52.5% 0.137 127.9)
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 #8B3CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #8B3CC1 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.