#8442D2
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.7% 0.21 300.4), rgb(132, 66, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8442D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8442D2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.21 300.4) |
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 #8442D2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8442D2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8442D2 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8442D2 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B088F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EA
oklch(63.1% 0.193 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8442D2
oklch(53.7% 0.21 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7538BC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#8442D2 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) | #0066D6 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CF | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736485 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8442D2
#8442D2
oklch(53.7% 0.21 300.4)
- #647800
#647800
oklch(53.7% 0.128 120.6)
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 #8442D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #8442D2 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.