#8D3CE4
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.4% 0.237 300.7), rgb(141, 60, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8D3CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 60, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.237 300.7) |
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 #8D3CE4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3CE4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3CE4 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3CE4 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FB
oklch(81% 0.106 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B384F9
oklch(70.7% 0.17 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A15EF6
oklch(63% 0.218 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D3CE4
oklch(55.4% 0.237 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#792CC7
oklch(49.2% 0.221 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6227A1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#502780
oklch(37.8% 0.143 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#8D3CE4 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) | #006AE9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E1 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79678D | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3CE4
#8D3CE4
oklch(55.4% 0.237 300.7)
- #687D00
#687D00
oklch(55.3% 0.132 120.7)
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 #8D3CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #8D3CE4 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.