#8408CD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.25 305.5), rgb(132, 8, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8408CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8408CD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 8, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.25 305.5) |
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 #8408CD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8408CD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8408CD text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8408CD text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE4FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.247 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B21EC
oklch(55.6% 0.269 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8408CD
oklch(49% 0.25 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B13A6
oklch(42.6% 0.207 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#571D84
oklch(37.8% 0.162 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#8408CD 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) | #0054D2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764D78 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8408CD
#8408CD
oklch(49% 0.25 305.5)
- #506C00
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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 #8408CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8408CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.076
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.078
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.085
Use #8408CD 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.