#8B44DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.221 300.5), rgb(139, 68, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8B44DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B44DD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.221 300.5) |
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 #8B44DD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B44DD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B44DD text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B44DD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B187F3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F63EF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B44DD
oklch(55.6% 0.221 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7634C0
oklch(49.1% 0.205 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#602D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#8B44DD 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) | #006BE2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79698C | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B44DD
#8B44DD
oklch(55.6% 0.221 300.5)
- #697E00
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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 #8B44DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #8B44DD 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.