#8C3CCC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.5% 0.213 305.7), rgb(140, 60, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8C3CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3CCC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 60, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.213 305.7) |
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 #8C3CCC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3CCC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3CCC text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3CCC text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B885EC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A762E5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C3CCC
oklch(53.5% 0.213 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B7
oklch(49.1% 0.198 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#652C94
oklch(42.6% 0.164 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#8C3CCC 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) | #0063D0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066C9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815D80 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3CCC
#8C3CCC
oklch(53.5% 0.213 305.7)
- #5A7A00
#5A7A00
oklch(53.5% 0.136 125.7)
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 #8C3CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.027
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
Use #8C3CCC 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.