#8C13BB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.233 312.8), rgb(140, 19, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8C13BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C13BB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 19, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.233 312.8) |
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 #8C13BB | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C13BB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C13BB text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C13BB text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B850EA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A427D8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C13BB
oklch(49% 0.233 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#721898
oklch(42.8% 0.193 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E79
oklch(37.7% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#8C13BB 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) | #0052BF | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB8 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86456E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C13BB
#8C13BB
oklch(49% 0.233 312.8)
- #3F7000
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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 #8C13BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C13BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #8C13BB 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.