#8344EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.234 295), rgb(131, 68, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8344EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8344EA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.234 295) |
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 #8344EA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8344EA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8344EA text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8344EA text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A988FD
oklch(70.7% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9764FB
oklch(63.2% 0.215 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8344EA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 295)
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Step 700
700
#6F33CB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2CA4
oklch(42.6% 0.18 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#492A82
oklch(37.6% 0.14 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#8344EA 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) | #006DEF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666F93 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8344EA
#8344EA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 295)
- #727B00
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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 #8344EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8344EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #8344EA 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.