#8F3DC5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.5% 0.205 308.6), rgb(143, 61, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8F3DC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 61, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.205 308.6) |
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 #8F3DC5 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3DC5 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3DC5 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3DC5 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EF
oklch(81% 0.092 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA62DF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F3DC5
oklch(53.5% 0.205 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8034B1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#682D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311943
oklch(26.9% 0.079 308.4)
#8F3DC5 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) | #0063C9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F67C2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875B7C | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3DC5
#8F3DC5
oklch(53.5% 0.205 308.6)
- #547C00
#547C00
oklch(53.6% 0.141 128.6)
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 #8F3DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
Use #8F3DC5 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.