#8022C4
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.228 305.1), rgb(128, 34, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8022C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8022C4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 34, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.228 305.1) |
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 #8022C4 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8022C4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8022C4 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8022C4 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB80F7
oklch(70.8% 0.176 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA58F4
oklch(63.1% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9634E2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8022C4
oklch(49% 0.228 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#68219F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 900
900
#55237E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#8022C4 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) | #0056C8 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C1 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735076 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8022C4
#8022C4
oklch(49% 0.228 305.1)
- #506B00
#506B00
oklch(48.8% 0.123 125.1)
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 #8022C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8022C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #8022C4 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.