#8200D5
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.3% 0.259 303), rgb(130, 0, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8200D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8200D5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 0, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.259 303) |
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 #8200D5 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8200D5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8200D5 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8200D5 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#981CF4
oklch(55.7% 0.278 303.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8200D5
oklch(49.3% 0.259 303)
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Step 800
800
#690FAC
oklch(42.7% 0.215 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#551B88
oklch(37.7% 0.168 303)
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Step 950
950
#321350
oklch(27.1% 0.106 303.2)
#8200D5 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) | #0055DA | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70507C | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8200D5
#8200D5
oklch(49.3% 0.259 303)
- #546B00
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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 #8200D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8200D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.071
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.074
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #8200D5 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.