#8044E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.6% 0.222 295.7), rgb(128, 68, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8044E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8044E0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.222 295.7) |
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 #8044E0 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8044E0 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8044E0 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8044E0 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#C6B4FB
oklch(81% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8044E0
oklch(54.6% 0.222 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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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)
#8044E0 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) | #006AE5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666B8D | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8044E0
#8044E0
oklch(54.6% 0.222 295.7)
- #6E7800
#6E7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 115.4)
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 #8044E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8044E0 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.