#8240C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.3% 0.199 302.6), rgb(130, 64, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8240C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8240C6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 64, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.199 302.6) |
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 #8240C6 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8240C6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8240C6 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8240C6 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B486EF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A264EA
oklch(63.2% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8240C6
oklch(52.3% 0.199 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#502B79
oklch(37.8% 0.129 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#8240C6 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) | #0062CA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C3 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745F7E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8240C6
#8240C6
oklch(52.3% 0.199 302.6)
- #5D7500
#5D7500
oklch(52.4% 0.128 122.7)
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 #8240C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #8240C6 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.