#8440C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52.6% 0.2 303.4), rgb(132, 64, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8440C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8440C6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 64, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.2 303.4) |
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 #8440C6 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8440C6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8440C6 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8440C6 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B388E9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A167E2
oklch(63% 0.183 303.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8440C6
oklch(52.6% 0.2 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#783AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#613192
oklch(42.6% 0.154 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#8440C6 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) | #0062CA | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775E7E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8440C6
#8440C6
oklch(52.6% 0.2 303.4)
- #5C7600
#5C7600
oklch(52.6% 0.13 123.5)
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 #8440C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #8440C6 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.