#8C3EC4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.1% 0.202 307.5), rgb(140, 62, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8C3EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 308°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 62, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.202 307.5) |
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 #8C3EC4 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3EC4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3EC4 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3EC4 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A864DF
oklch(63.2% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C3EC4
oklch(53.1% 0.202 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#662E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#8C3EC4 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) | #0062C8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D66C1 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835B7C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3EC4
#8C3EC4
oklch(53.1% 0.202 307.5)
- #557A00
#557A00
oklch(53.1% 0.138 127.7)
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 #8C3EC4, 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 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8C3EC4 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.