#8B3EC3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.9% 0.201 307.4), rgb(139, 62, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8B3EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 307°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.201 307.4) |
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 #8B3EC3 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3EC3 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3EC3 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3EC3 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A864DE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B3EC3
oklch(52.9% 0.201 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B0
oklch(49% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#8B3EC3 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) | #0062C7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C65C0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825B7C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3EC3
#8B3EC3
oklch(52.9% 0.201 307.4)
- #557900
#557900
oklch(52.9% 0.137 127.4)
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 #8B3EC3, 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 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #8B3EC3 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.