#8D1BB4
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.223 314.9), rgb(141, 27, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8D1BB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 27, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.223 314.9) |
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 #8D1BB4 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D1BB4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1BB4 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1BB4 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C87BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.172 315)
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Step 500
500
#B952E3
oklch(63% 0.221 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A52DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 315)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D1BB4
oklch(49% 0.223 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#731C92
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#361444
oklch(26.8% 0.091 314.7)
#8D1BB4 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) | #0052B8 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B5BB1 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89436B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1BB4
#8D1BB4
oklch(49% 0.223 314.9)
- #397100
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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 #8D1BB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D1BB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #8D1BB4 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.