#8441DC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.4% 0.222 298.4), rgb(132, 65, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8441DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8441DC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 65, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.222 298.4) |
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 #8441DC | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8441DC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8441DC text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8441DC text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F9
oklch(81% 0.1 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F6
oklch(70.6% 0.161 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F2
oklch(63.1% 0.205 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8441DC
oklch(54.4% 0.222 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7335C3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#8441DC 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) | #0068E1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F678A | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8441DC
#8441DC
oklch(54.4% 0.222 298.4)
- #697900
#697900
oklch(54.4% 0.127 118.5)
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 #8441DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8441DC 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.