#8044A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.155 310.9), rgb(128, 68, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#8044A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8044A4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.155 310.9) |
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 #8044A4 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8044A4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8044A4 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8044A4 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.121 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8044A4
oklch(50.3% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#8044A4 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) | #245CA7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B60A2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C556D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8044A4
#8044A4
oklch(50.3% 0.155 310.9)
- #477300
#477300
oklch(50.4% 0.138 131)
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 #8044A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #8044A4 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.