#8243C0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.189 303.7), rgb(130, 67, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8243C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8243C0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 67, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.189 303.7) |
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 #8243C0 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8243C0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8243C0 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8243C0 text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#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
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B488EA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A266E4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8243C0
oklch(52.3% 0.189 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#623093
oklch(42.7% 0.157 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#8243C0 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) | #0062C4 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A63BD | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765E7C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8243C0
#8243C0
oklch(52.3% 0.189 303.7)
- #5B7500
#5B7500
oklch(52.3% 0.129 123.6)
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 #8243C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8243C0 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.