#8B3EBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.192 309.6), rgb(139, 62, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8B3EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3EBB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.192 309.6) |
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 #8B3EBB | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3EBB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3EBB text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3EBB text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A965D8
oklch(63% 0.177 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B3EBB
oklch(52.4% 0.192 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AB
oklch(49.2% 0.179 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#8B3EBB 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) | #0060BF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A64B8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845877 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3EBB
#8B3EBB
oklch(52.4% 0.192 309.6)
- #4F7900
#4F7900
oklch(52.5% 0.14 129.6)
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 #8B3EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #8B3EBB 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.