#8336FB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.265 293.4), rgb(131, 54, 251).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8336FB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.265 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8336FB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 54, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.265 293.4) |
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 #8336FB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8336FB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8336FB text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8336FB text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8336FB
oklch(55.7% 0.265 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F24DB
oklch(49.1% 0.246 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A22B1
oklch(42.7% 0.204 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#49258C
oklch(37.7% 0.159 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1852
oklch(27% 0.1 292.7)
#8336FB 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) | #006CFF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6F99 | 0.206 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8336FB
#8336FB
oklch(55.7% 0.265 293.4)
- #747B00
#747B00
oklch(55.8% 0.125 113.7)
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 #8336FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8336FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.083
Use #8336FB 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.