#8017CE
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.244 303.3), rgb(128, 23, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8017CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8017CE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 23, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.244 303.3) |
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 #8017CE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8017CE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8017CE text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8017CE text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A953FE
oklch(63% 0.242 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#962AED
oklch(55.7% 0.263 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8017CE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#681AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.202 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#542084
oklch(37.7% 0.157 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#8017CE 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) | #0056D3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CB | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F517A | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8017CE
#8017CE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 303.3)
- #546B00
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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 #8017CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8017CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.076
Use #8017CE 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.