#8C3DD0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.9% 0.216 304.6), rgb(140, 61, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8C3DD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 61, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.216 304.6) |
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 #8C3DD0 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3DD0 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3DD0 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3DD0 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A562E8
oklch(63.1% 0.198 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C3DD0
oklch(53.9% 0.216 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C33B9
oklch(49.1% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#642C96
oklch(42.6% 0.166 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#522A77
oklch(37.8% 0.128 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#8C3DD0 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) | #0065D4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CD | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6083 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3DD0
#8C3DD0
oklch(53.9% 0.216 304.6)
- #5D7B00
#5D7B00
oklch(54% 0.135 124.8)
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 #8C3DD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8C3DD0 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.