#8D3ED3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.3% 0.218 304.2), rgb(141, 62, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8D3ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 62, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.218 304.2) |
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 #8D3ED3 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3ED3 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3ED3 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3ED3 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B685EF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 304)
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Step 500
500
#A561E9
oklch(63% 0.201 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D3ED3
oklch(54.3% 0.218 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BB
oklch(49% 0.203 304)
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Step 800
800
#642C97
oklch(42.7% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#512978
oklch(37.6% 0.131 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#8D3ED3 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) | #0066D7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D0 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806184 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3ED3
#8D3ED3
oklch(54.3% 0.218 304.2)
- #5F7C00
#5F7C00
oklch(54.4% 0.135 124.3)
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 #8D3ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.075
Use #8D3ED3 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.