#8D0EBE
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.238 312.5), rgb(141, 14, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8D0EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.238 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D0EBE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 14, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 86%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.238 312.5) |
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 #8D0EBE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D0EBE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D0EBE text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D0EBE text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C779F2
oklch(70.7% 0.185 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B94EED
oklch(63.2% 0.236 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A423DB
oklch(55.6% 0.256 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D0EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.238 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#72159A
oklch(42.7% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.153 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#8D0EBE 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) | #0052C2 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874570 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D0EBE
#8D0EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.238 312.5)
- #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 #8D0EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D0EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #8D0EBE 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.