#8D09BF
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.241 312.3), rgb(141, 9, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8D09BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.241 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D09BF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 9, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.241 312.3) |
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 #8D09BF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D09BF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D09BF text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D09BF text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#DAAAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.117 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C779F3
oklch(70.7% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B94DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.238 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#A520DC
oklch(55.6% 0.259 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D09BF
oklch(49.1% 0.241 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#72139B
oklch(42.7% 0.199 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.155 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#8D09BF 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) | #0052C3 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABC | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874470 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D09BF
#8D09BF
oklch(49.1% 0.241 312.3)
- #417000
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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 #8D09BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D09BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #8D09BF 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.