#8D3DD2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.2% 0.218 304.5), rgb(141, 61, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8D3DD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.218 304.5) |
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 #8D3DD2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3DD2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3DD2 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3DD2 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A661E9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 304.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D3DD2
oklch(54.2% 0.218 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#8D3DD2 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) | #0065D6 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CF | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806084 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3DD2
#8D3DD2
oklch(54.2% 0.218 304.5)
- #5E7B00
#5E7B00
oklch(54% 0.135 124.4)
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 #8D3DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.076
Use #8D3DD2 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.