What color is #8117BB?

#8117BB is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 23, 187), and in HSL hsl(279, 78%, 41%).

Is #8117BB accessible as text?

On white, #8117BB has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #8117BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8117BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #8117BB?

#8117BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #50BA17. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8117BB below.

Is #8117BB good for buttons?

#8117BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8117BB — black text only reaches 2.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8117BB the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #8117BB is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#8117BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8117BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8117BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8117BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8117BB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Grape sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8117BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #A252DA

Grape is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Grape.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8117BB Secondary #9378AA Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Grape is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Grape carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8117BB Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Grape opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8117BB Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F6E7D7

Grape glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #8117BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8117BB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6D0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B717BA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8117BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8117BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 129 23 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.6% 0.228 308.5);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #F0DAFB;
  --color-200: #E0B6F6;
  --color-300: #C785EA;
  --color-400: #AC58DA;
  --color-500: #8F36BF;
  --color-600: #6F3091;
  --color-700: #512867;
  --color-800: #361E43;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  grape: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#F0DAFB',
    200: '#E0B6F6',
    300: '#C785EA',
    400: '#AC58DA',
    500: '#8F36BF',
    600: '#6F3091',
    700: '#512867',
    800: '#361E43',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #8117BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #F0DAFB;
$base-200: #E0B6F6;
$base-300: #C785EA;
$base-400: #AC58DA;
$base-500: #8F36BF;
$base-600: #6F3091;
$base-700: #512867;
$base-800: #361E43;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #671295;
$base-subtle: #DAB7ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8117BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C785EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F3091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#512867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#361E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8117BB

Color Lab

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