#8F3CCC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.8% 0.213 306.9), rgb(143, 60, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8F3CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3CCC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 60, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.213 306.9) |
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 #8F3CCC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3CCC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3CCC text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3CCC text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F2
oklch(81% 0.096 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500
#A961E4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F3CCC
oklch(53.8% 0.213 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E32B6
oklch(49% 0.199 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#672B93
oklch(42.7% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#532975
oklch(37.6% 0.128 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#8F3CCC 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) | #0064D0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0767C9 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855D80 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3CCC
#8F3CCC
oklch(53.8% 0.213 306.9)
- #587C00
#587C00
oklch(53.9% 0.139 127.1)
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 #8F3CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #8F3CCC 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.