#8D21B2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(49.2% 0.217 315.2), rgb(141, 33, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8D21B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D21B2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 33, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 69%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.217 315.2) |
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 #8D21B2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D21B2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D21B2 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D21B2 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.169 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B955E0
oklch(63.2% 0.214 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A431CD
oklch(55.6% 0.233 315.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D21B2
oklch(49.2% 0.217 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#721F90
oklch(42.7% 0.179 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2173
oklch(37.6% 0.14 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#8D21B2 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) | #0053B6 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195CAF | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A456B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D21B2
#8D21B2
oklch(49.2% 0.217 315.2)
- #387200
#387200
oklch(49.3% 0.145 135.3)
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 #8D21B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D21B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8D21B2 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.