#8048CD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(53.7% 0.196 299), rgb(128, 72, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8048CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8048CD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 72, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.196 299) |
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 #8048CD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8048CD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8048CD text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8048CD text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8048CD
oklch(53.7% 0.196 299)
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Step 700
700
#713EB7
oklch(49% 0.182 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#8048CD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6684 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8048CD
#8048CD
oklch(53.7% 0.196 299)
- #667700
#667700
oklch(53.6% 0.126 119.1)
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 #8048CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8048CD 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.