#8412CB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.245 305.7), rgb(132, 18, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8412CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 306°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8412CB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 18, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.245 305.7) |
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 #8412CB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8412CB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8412CB text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8412CB text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFE
oklch(81% 0.118 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.19 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE51FA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A26E9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 305.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8412CB
oklch(49.2% 0.245 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B17A4
oklch(42.7% 0.203 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#571E82
oklch(37.7% 0.158 306)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#8412CB 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) | #0055CF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764E78 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8412CB
#8412CB
oklch(49.2% 0.245 305.7)
- #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 #8412CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8412CB.
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 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
Use #8412CB 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.