#8043F0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.241 293), rgb(128, 67, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8043F0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8043F0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.241 293) |
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 #8043F0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8043F0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8043F0 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8043F0 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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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)
#8043F0
oklch(55.8% 0.241 293)
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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)
#8043F0 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) | #006EF5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068ED | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7196 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8043F0
#8043F0
oklch(55.8% 0.241 293)
- #757B00
#757B00
oklch(55.9% 0.125 113.1)
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 #8043F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8043F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.074
Use #8043F0 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.