#8044EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.234 293.7), rgb(128, 68, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8044EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8044EB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.234 293.7) |
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 #8044EB | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8044EB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8044EB text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8044EB text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FE
oklch(70.6% 0.169 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9465FC
oklch(63.1% 0.215 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8044EB
oklch(55.5% 0.234 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D34CD
oklch(49.2% 0.218 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#582DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#8044EB 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) | #006DF0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606F93 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8044EB
#8044EB
oklch(55.5% 0.234 293.7)
- #737A00
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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 #8044EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8044EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #8044EB 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.