#8035B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.5% 0.194 307.8), rgb(128, 53, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8035B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8035B4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.194 307.8) |
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 #8035B4 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8035B4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8035B4 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8035B4 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A962E1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9544CF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 307.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8035B4
oklch(49.5% 0.194 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#672D91
oklch(42.8% 0.16 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#8035B4 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) | #0058B8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #125CB1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785271 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8035B4
#8035B4
oklch(49.5% 0.194 307.8)
- #4C6E00
#4C6E00
oklch(49.3% 0.129 127.8)
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 #8035B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #8035B4 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.