#8142ED
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.239 294), rgb(129, 66, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8142ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 294°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8142ED |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 83%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.239 294) |
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 #8142ED | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8142ED | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8142ED text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8142ED text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8142ED
oklch(55.5% 0.239 294)
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Step 700
700
#6E32CE
oklch(49.1% 0.221 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#592CA7
oklch(42.8% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#492A84
oklch(37.7% 0.143 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#8142ED 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) | #006DF2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F94 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8142ED
#8142ED
oklch(55.5% 0.239 294)
- #737A00
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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 #8142ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8142ED.
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 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.074
Use #8142ED 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.