#8044C4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.5% 0.191 301.6), rgb(128, 68, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8044C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8044C4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.191 301.6) |
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 #8044C4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8044C4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8044C4 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8044C4 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8044C4
oklch(52.5% 0.191 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#753EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3491
oklch(42.8% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#8044C4 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) | #0063C8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B63C1 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72617E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8044C4
#8044C4
oklch(52.5% 0.191 301.6)
- #5F7500
#5F7500
oklch(52.6% 0.127 121.8)
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 #8044C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8044C4 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.