#8049CE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(53.9% 0.196 298.6), rgb(128, 73, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8049CE 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8049CE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 73, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.196 298.6) |
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 #8049CE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8049CE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8049CE text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8049CE text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F2
oklch(81% 0.087 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#996BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8049CE
oklch(53.9% 0.196 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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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)
#8049CE 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) | #0068D2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6785 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8049CE
#8049CE
oklch(53.9% 0.196 298.6)
- #687800
#687800
oklch(54% 0.126 118.6)
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 #8049CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8049CE 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.