#8342EA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.236 295.2), rgb(131, 66, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8342EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8342EA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.236 295.2) |
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 #8342EA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8342EA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8342EA text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8342EA text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9763FB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8342EA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#7032CC
oklch(49.2% 0.219 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2CA5
oklch(42.8% 0.181 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A83
oklch(37.8% 0.142 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#8342EA 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) | #006CEF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666D92 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8342EA
#8342EA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 295.2)
- #717B00
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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 #8342EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8342EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #8342EA 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.