#8244CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.3% 0.201 300.6), rgb(130, 68, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8244CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8244CC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 68, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.201 300.6) |
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 #8244CC | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8244CC | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8244CC text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8244CC text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEC
oklch(70.8% 0.144 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E6
oklch(63% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8244CC
oklch(53.3% 0.201 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#8244CC 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) | #0065D0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726382 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8244CC
#8244CC
oklch(53.3% 0.201 300.6)
- #637700
#637700
oklch(53.4% 0.128 120.6)
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 #8244CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8244CC 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.