#8043DE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.3% 0.221 296.2), rgb(128, 67, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8043DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8043DE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.221 296.2) |
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 #8043DE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8043DE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8043DE text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8043DE text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9866F4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8043DE
oklch(54.3% 0.221 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7037C5
oklch(49.1% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#8043DE 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) | #0069E3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676A8C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8043DE
#8043DE
oklch(54.3% 0.221 296.2)
- #6C7800
#6C7800
oklch(54.4% 0.125 116.5)
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 #8043DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8043DE 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.