#8046CC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(53.3% 0.198 299.5), rgb(128, 70, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8046CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8046CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.198 299.5) |
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 #8046CC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8046CC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8046CC text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8046CC text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.142 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 299.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8046CC
oklch(53.3% 0.198 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#723DB7
oklch(49% 0.184 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#8046CC 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) | #0066D0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6583 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8046CC
#8046CC
oklch(53.3% 0.198 299.5)
- #657600
#657600
oklch(53.3% 0.126 119.2)
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 #8046CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8046CC 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.