Palettes / Colors / #8744CA

#8744CA — Purple

#8744CA is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #8744CA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#8744CA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #87CA44; it also sits naturally between #4444CA and #CA44CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 53% · Green 27% · Blue 79%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8744CA

.text { color: #8744CA; }
.background { background-color: #8744CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8744CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 68, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 56%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8744CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 68, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8744CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 68, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8744CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8744CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #87CA44:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8744CA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8744CA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #8744CA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #8744CA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8744C9  ·  #8744CB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8744CA?

#8744CA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 135, 68, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8744CA?

#8744CA is RGB 135, 68, 202 — HSL 270°, 56%, 53% — CMYK 33%, 66%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #8744CA?

Its complement is #87CA44; analogous partners are #4444CA and #CA44CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8744CA for text?

White text on #8744CA has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.