#8D1EB3
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.22 315.1), rgb(141, 30, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8D1EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 30, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.22 315.1) |
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 #8D1EB3 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D1EB3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1EB3 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1EB3 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.17 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B954E1
oklch(63.1% 0.217 315)
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Step 600
600
#A52FCF
oklch(55.7% 0.237 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D1EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#731D91
oklch(42.7% 0.183 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2174
oklch(37.8% 0.142 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#8D1EB3 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) | #0052B7 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #125BB0 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A446B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1EB3
#8D1EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 315.1)
- #387100
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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 #8D1EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D1EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #8D1EB3 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.