#8238FC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.9% 0.264 292.8), rgb(130, 56, 252).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8238FC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8238FC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 97%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.264 292.8) |
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 #8238FC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8238FC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8238FC text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8238FC text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8238FC
oklch(55.9% 0.264 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E25DB
oklch(49.1% 0.245 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#5923B1
oklch(42.7% 0.204 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#48258C
oklch(37.6% 0.159 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1852
oklch(27% 0.1 292.7)
#8238FC 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) | #006DFF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F8 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A709A | 0.206 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8238FC
#8238FC
oklch(55.9% 0.264 292.8)
- #757B00
#757B00
oklch(55.9% 0.125 113.1)
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 #8238FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8238FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.086
Use #8238FC 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.