#8054D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.188 295.5), rgb(128, 84, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8054D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8054D4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 84, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.188 295.5) |
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 #8054D4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8054D4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8054D4 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8054D4 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946EE5
oklch(63% 0.174 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8054D4
oklch(55.9% 0.188 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B7
oklch(49.1% 0.176 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#583894
oklch(42.8% 0.145 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#8054D4 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) | #006FD8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #116CD1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B708C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8054D4
#8054D4
oklch(55.9% 0.188 295.5)
- #727C00
#727C00
oklch(55.9% 0.127 115.3)
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 #8054D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8054D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #8054D4 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.