#8C3CC1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.7% 0.201 308.6), rgb(140, 60, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8C3CC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 60, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.201 308.6) |
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 #8C3CC1 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3CC1 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3CC1 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3CC1 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A963DD
oklch(63% 0.185 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C3CC1
oklch(52.7% 0.201 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F36AF
oklch(49.1% 0.187 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B71
oklch(37.8% 0.12 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#8C3CC1 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) | #0061C5 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F65BE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84597A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3CC1
#8C3CC1
oklch(52.7% 0.201 308.6)
- #527900
#527900
oklch(52.7% 0.139 128.6)
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 #8C3CC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
Use #8C3CC1 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.