#8205D2
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.255 303.6), rgb(130, 5, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8205D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8205D2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 5, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 95%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.255 303.6) |
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 #8205D2 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8205D2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8205D2 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8205D2 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFF
oklch(81% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#981FF1
oklch(55.6% 0.274 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8205D2
oklch(49.1% 0.255 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#6912AA
oklch(42.7% 0.211 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#551C86
oklch(37.6% 0.164 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#32134F
oklch(27% 0.105 303.7)
#8205D2 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) | #0055D7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CF | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714F7B | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8205D2
#8205D2
oklch(49.1% 0.255 303.6)
- #536B00
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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 #8205D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8205D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.076
Use #8205D2 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.