#8142D4
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.5% 0.212 298.7), rgb(129, 66, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8142D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8142D4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.212 298.7) |
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 #8142D4 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8142D4 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8142D4 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8142D4 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F6
oklch(80.8% 0.096 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B67ED
oklch(63.1% 0.195 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8142D4
oklch(53.5% 0.212 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7339BE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D309A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#8142D4 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) | #0066D8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6586 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8142D4
#8142D4
oklch(53.5% 0.212 298.7)
- #667600
#667600
oklch(53.4% 0.125 118.7)
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 #8142D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #8142D4 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.