#8344CF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.6% 0.204 300.4), rgb(131, 68, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8344CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8344CF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.204 300.4) |
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 #8344CF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8344CF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8344CF text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8344CF text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#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
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8344CF
oklch(53.6% 0.204 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#743AB9
oklch(49% 0.19 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#8344CF 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) | #0066D3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726484 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8344CF
#8344CF
oklch(53.6% 0.204 300.4)
- #647800
#647800
oklch(53.7% 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 #8344CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8344CF 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.