#8B3DC0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.6% 0.199 308.3), rgb(139, 61, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8B3DC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 61, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.199 308.3) |
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 #8B3DC0 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3DC0 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3DC0 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3DC0 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A964DD
oklch(63.2% 0.184 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B3DC0
oklch(52.6% 0.199 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E37AF
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#672F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#532B71
oklch(37.6% 0.119 308)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#8B3DC0 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) | #0061C4 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2164BD | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83597A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3DC0
#8B3DC0
oklch(52.6% 0.199 308.3)
- #527900
#527900
oklch(52.7% 0.139 128.6)
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 #8B3DC0, 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 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #8B3DC0 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.