#8044EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.238 293.2), rgb(128, 68, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8044EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8044EE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.238 293.2) |
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 #8044EE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8044EE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8044EE text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8044EE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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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
#9364FE
oklch(63% 0.218 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8044EE
oklch(55.7% 0.238 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C33CF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 293)
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Step 800
800
#582CA7
oklch(42.7% 0.183 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#482B84
oklch(37.8% 0.142 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#8044EE 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) | #006EF3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069EB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7095 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8044EE
#8044EE
oklch(55.7% 0.238 293.2)
- #747B00
#747B00
oklch(55.8% 0.125 113.7)
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 #8044EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8044EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #8044EE 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.