#8029BE
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.217 306.2), rgb(128, 41, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8029BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8029BE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 41, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.217 306.2) |
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 #8029BE | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8029BE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8029BE text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8029BE text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F2
oklch(70.7% 0.168 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BED
oklch(63% 0.215 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#963ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 306.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8029BE
oklch(49% 0.217 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#68259A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#54257A
oklch(37.5% 0.14 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#8029BE 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) | #0056C2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755073 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8029BE
#8029BE
oklch(49% 0.217 306.2)
- #4E6C00
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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 #8029BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8029BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.078
Use #8029BE 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.