#8442EC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.238 295.2), rgb(132, 66, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8442EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8442EC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 66, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.238 295.2) |
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 #8442EC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8442EC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8442EC text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8442EC text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9762FC
oklch(63% 0.219 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8442EC
oklch(55.7% 0.238 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#7031CD
oklch(49.2% 0.221 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA6
oklch(42.8% 0.184 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A83
oklch(37.8% 0.142 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#8442EC 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) | #006DF1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676E93 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8442EC
#8442EC
oklch(55.7% 0.238 295.2)
- #727C00
#727C00
oklch(55.9% 0.127 115.3)
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 #8442EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8442EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.074
Use #8442EC 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.