#8D00C0
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(48.9% 0.245 312.2), rgb(141, 0, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8D00C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D00C0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 0, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.245 312.2) |
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 #8D00C0 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D00C0 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D00C0 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D00C0 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C878F4
oklch(70.7% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B94BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.242 312)
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Step 600
600
#A51CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.263 312.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D00C0
oklch(48.9% 0.245 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#73109C
oklch(42.8% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1B7C
oklch(37.8% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#8D00C0 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) | #0051C4 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BD | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864370 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D00C0
#8D00C0
oklch(48.9% 0.245 312.2)
- #416F00
#416F00
oklch(48.9% 0.136 132.1)
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 #8D00C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D00C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.092
Use #8D00C0 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.