#8B45CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.5% 0.202 304), rgb(139, 69, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8B45CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B45CD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.202 304) |
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 #8B45CD | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B45CD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B45CD text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B45CD text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B588EA
oklch(70.8% 0.146 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A366E3
oklch(63.2% 0.186 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B45CD
oklch(54.5% 0.202 304)
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Step 700
700
#7939B5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623092
oklch(42.6% 0.155 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#8B45CD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1469CA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6383 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B45CD
#8B45CD
oklch(54.5% 0.202 304)
- #607C00
#607C00
oklch(54.4% 0.135 123.9)
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 #8B45CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #8B45CD 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.