#8240B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.1% 0.18 307.4), rgb(130, 64, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8240B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8240B4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 64, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.18 307.4) |
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 #8240B4 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8240B4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8240B4 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8240B4 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B888E3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A666DB
oklch(63% 0.178 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#924AC9
oklch(55.7% 0.193 307.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8240B4
oklch(51.1% 0.18 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522C70
oklch(37.6% 0.116 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#8240B4 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) | #005EB8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2961B1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5874 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8240B4
#8240B4
oklch(51.1% 0.18 307.4)
- #517300
#517300
oklch(51% 0.132 127.3)
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 #8240B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #8240B4 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.