#8240C7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.4% 0.2 302.3), rgb(130, 64, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8240C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 302°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8240C7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 64, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.2 302.3) |
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 #8240C7 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8240C7 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8240C7 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8240C7 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289EB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A067E4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8240C7
oklch(52.4% 0.2 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#773AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#8240C7 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) | #0062CB | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C4 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745F7E | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8240C7
#8240C7
oklch(52.4% 0.2 302.3)
- #5E7500
#5E7500
oklch(52.5% 0.128 122.2)
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 #8240C7, 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 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #8240C7 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.