#8C3FD3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.3% 0.216 303.7), rgb(140, 63, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8C3FD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 63, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.216 303.7) |
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 #8C3FD3 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3FD3 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3FD3 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3FD3 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686EF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A462E9
oklch(63% 0.199 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C3FD3
oklch(54.3% 0.216 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A33BB
oklch(49% 0.202 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#632C97
oklch(42.6% 0.167 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#8C3FD3 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) | #0066D7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6285 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3FD3
#8C3FD3
oklch(54.3% 0.216 303.7)
- #607C00
#607C00
oklch(54.4% 0.135 123.9)
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 #8C3FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.077
Use #8C3FD3 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.