What color is #8746BF?

#8746BF is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 70, 191), and in HSL hsl(272, 49%, 51%).

Is #8746BF accessible as text?

On white, #8746BF has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #8746BF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8746BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #8746BF?

#8746BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7EBF45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8746BF below.

Is #8746BF good for buttons?

#8746BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8746BF — black text only reaches 3.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8746BF the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #8746BF is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#8746BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8746BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #8746BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #8746BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8746BF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8746BF Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8746BF Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Dark Orchid plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8746BF Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09361 Secondary #3C3734

Dark Orchid anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8746BF Secondary #9F8CB6 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid 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 Dark Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8746BF 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DDEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF45BF — 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 #8746BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8746BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 70 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.185 305.7);
  --color-50: #F8F3FB;
  --color-100: #EBE0F5;
  --color-200: #D8C2EA;
  --color-300: #BA98D7;
  --color-400: #9C70C2;
  --color-500: #7D4FA6;
  --color-600: #63427F;
  --color-700: #49345B;
  --color-800: #31253C;
  --color-900: #1F1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F3FB',
    100: '#EBE0F5',
    200: '#D8C2EA',
    300: '#BA98D7',
    400: '#9C70C2',
    500: '#7D4FA6',
    600: '#63427F',
    700: '#49345B',
    800: '#31253C',
    900: '#1F1825',
  },
}

$base: #8746BF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FB;
$base-100: #EBE0F5;
$base-200: #D8C2EA;
$base-300: #BA98D7;
$base-400: #9C70C2;
$base-500: #7D4FA6;
$base-600: #63427F;
$base-700: #49345B;
$base-800: #31253C;
$base-900: #1F1825;
$base-hover: #6B359B;
$base-subtle: #DACCE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8746BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BA98D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C70C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D4FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8746BF

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Pairs with #8746BF

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