#8200DA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.7% 0.263 301.9), rgb(130, 0, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8200DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8200DA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 0, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.263 301.9) |
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 #8200DA | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8200DA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8200DA text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8200DA text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#9618F8
oklch(55.6% 0.283 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8200DA
oklch(49.7% 0.263 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#680DAE
oklch(42.7% 0.217 302)
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Step 900
900
#541B8A
oklch(37.7% 0.169 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#311351
oklch(27.1% 0.107 301.7)
#8200DA 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) | #0057DF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057D7 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5380 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8200DA
#8200DA
oklch(49.7% 0.263 301.9)
- #576C00
#576C00
oklch(49.6% 0.12 122)
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 #8200DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8200DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #8200DA 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.