#8043CC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.9% 0.202 299.9), rgb(128, 67, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8043CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8043CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.202 299.9) |
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 #8043CC | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8043CC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8043CC text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8043CC text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AED
oklch(70.8% 0.145 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8043CC
oklch(52.9% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#8043CC 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) | #0064D0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6382 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8043CC
#8043CC
oklch(52.9% 0.202 299.9)
- #637500
#637500
oklch(52.9% 0.125 119.8)
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 #8043CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8043CC 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.