#8D11BB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.235 313.2), rgb(141, 17, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8D11BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D11BB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 17, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.235 313.2) |
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 #8D11BB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D11BB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D11BB text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D11BB text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF5
oklch(81% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C87AEF
oklch(70.8% 0.18 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B94FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.232 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A525D8
oklch(55.6% 0.252 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D11BB
oklch(49% 0.235 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#731697
oklch(42.7% 0.194 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D79
oklch(37.7% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#8D11BB 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) | #0052BF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB8 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88446E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D11BB
#8D11BB
oklch(49% 0.235 313.2)
- #3E7000
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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 #8D11BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D11BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #8D11BB 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.