#8048C7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.2% 0.189 300.3), rgb(128, 72, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8048C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8048C7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 72, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.189 300.3) |
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 #8048C7 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8048C7 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8048C7 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8048C7 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE1
oklch(63% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8048C7
oklch(53.2% 0.189 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#8048C7 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) | #0066CB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F65C4 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716481 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8048C7
#8048C7
oklch(53.2% 0.189 300.3)
- #637600
#637600
oklch(53.1% 0.126 120.2)
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 #8048C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8048C7 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.