#8C36ED
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.252 299.1), rgb(140, 54, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8C36ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C36ED |
| RGB | rgb(140, 54, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.252 299.1) |
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 #8C36ED | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C36ED | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C36ED text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C36ED text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.113 299)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C36ED
oklch(55.5% 0.252 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7825CF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6123A7
oklch(42.7% 0.194 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#8C36ED 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) | #006AF2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746891 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C36ED
#8C36ED
oklch(55.5% 0.252 299.1)
- #6B7D00
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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 #8C36ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C36ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #8C36ED 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.