#8239F6
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.4% 0.257 293.7), rgb(130, 57, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8239F6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.257 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8239F6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 57, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.257 293.7) |
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 #8239F6 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8239F6 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8239F6 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8239F6 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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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
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8239F6
oklch(55.4% 0.257 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F28D7
oklch(49.1% 0.239 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A25AE
oklch(42.7% 0.199 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#492689
oklch(37.6% 0.154 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1850
oklch(26.9% 0.098 293.6)
#8239F6 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) | #006CFB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6E97 | 0.199 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8239F6
#8239F6
oklch(55.4% 0.257 293.7)
- #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 #8239F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8239F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
Use #8239F6 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.