#8C3EB9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.191 310.6), rgb(140, 62, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8C3EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 62, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.191 310.6) |
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 #8C3EB9 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3EB9 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3EB9 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3EB9 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D7
oklch(63.2% 0.176 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C3EB9
oklch(52.4% 0.191 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8039A9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311A40
oklch(26.8% 0.073 310.3)
#8C3EB9 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) | #0060BD | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E65B6 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865776 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3EB9
#8C3EB9
oklch(52.4% 0.191 310.6)
- #4C7900
#4C7900
oklch(52.3% 0.142 130.7)
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 #8C3EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #8C3EB9 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.