#8038AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5), rgb(128, 56, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8038AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8038AA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5) |
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 #8038AA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8038AA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8038AA text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8038AA text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D8
oklch(63.2% 0.177 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9648C5
oklch(55.6% 0.193 310.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8038AA
oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#68308A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#8038AA 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) | #0057AD | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285CA7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A506C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8038AA
#8038AA
oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5)
- #466F00
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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 #8038AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
Use #8038AA 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.