#8040C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.3% 0.201 301.2), rgb(128, 64, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8040C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8040C8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 64, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.201 301.2) |
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 #8040C8 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8040C8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8040C8 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8040C8 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A064EC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8040C8
oklch(52.3% 0.201 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E99
oklch(42.8% 0.166 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#8040C8 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) | #0062CC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71607F | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8040C8
#8040C8
oklch(52.3% 0.201 301.2)
- #5F7400
#5F7400
oklch(52.3% 0.126 121.3)
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 #8040C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8040C8 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.