#8041C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.4% 0.2 301.1), rgb(128, 65, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8041C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8041C8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 65, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.2 301.1) |
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 #8041C8 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8041C8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8041C8 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8041C8 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B089EB
oklch(70.6% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E5
oklch(63.1% 0.184 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8041C8
oklch(52.4% 0.2 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#753BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#8041C8 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) | #0063CC | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C5 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71607F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8041C8
#8041C8
oklch(52.4% 0.2 301.1)
- #607400
#607400
oklch(52.4% 0.125 120.9)
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 #8041C8, 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 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8041C8 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.