#8043DF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.4% 0.223 296), rgb(128, 67, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8043DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.223 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8043DF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.223 296) |
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 #8043DF | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8043DF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8043DF text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8043DF text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F4
oklch(63% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8043DF
oklch(54.4% 0.223 296)
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Step 700
700
#7037C5
oklch(49.1% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#8043DF 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) | #0069E4 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676A8C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8043DF
#8043DF
oklch(54.4% 0.223 296)
- #6D7800
#6D7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 116)
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 #8043DF, 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 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8043DF 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.