#8043EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.24 293.2), rgb(128, 67, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8043EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8043EF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.24 293.2) |
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 #8043EF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8043EF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8043EF text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8043EF text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8043EF
oklch(55.7% 0.24 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C32D0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 293)
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Step 800
800
#582CA8
oklch(42.7% 0.185 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#482A85
oklch(37.7% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#8043EF 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) | #006EF4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7095 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8043EF
#8043EF
oklch(55.7% 0.24 293.2)
- #747A00
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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 #8043EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8043EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.067
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.074
Use #8043EF 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.