What color is #8A37BD?

#8A37BD is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 55, 189), and in HSL hsl(277, 55%, 48%).

Is #8A37BD accessible as text?

On white, #8A37BD has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A37BD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A37BD?

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

What colors go well with #8A37BD?

#8A37BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6BBE37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A37BD below.

Is #8A37BD good for buttons?

#8A37BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A37BD — black text only reaches 3.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A37BD the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #8A37BD is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#8A37BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A37BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A37BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A37BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A37BD 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8A37BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #AC65DD

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A37BD Secondary #9E85B2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A37BD 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8A37BD Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid 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 #8A37BD 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very 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 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8A37BD

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People also use #8A37BD with

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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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DAEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B737BE — 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 #8A37BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8A37BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 55 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.203 309.3);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #EDDFF6;
  --color-200: #DBC0ED;
  --color-300: #C094DB;
  --color-400: #A46BC7;
  --color-500: #864AAB;
  --color-600: #693F83;
  --color-700: #4D315E;
  --color-800: #34233E;
  --color-900: #201726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#EDDFF6',
    200: '#DBC0ED',
    300: '#C094DB',
    400: '#A46BC7',
    500: '#864AAB',
    600: '#693F83',
    700: '#4D315E',
    800: '#34233E',
    900: '#201726',
  },
}

$base: #8A37BD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #EDDFF6;
$base-200: #DBC0ED;
$base-300: #C094DB;
$base-400: #A46BC7;
$base-500: #864AAB;
$base-600: #693F83;
$base-700: #4D315E;
$base-800: #34233E;
$base-900: #201726;
$base-hover: #6E2C98;
$base-subtle: #DBC7E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A37BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C094DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A46BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#864AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#693F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}