#8443D1
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.8% 0.208 300.5), rgb(132, 67, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8443D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8443D1 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 67, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.208 300.5) |
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 #8443D1 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8443D1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8443D1 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8443D1 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E9
oklch(63.2% 0.19 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8443D1
oklch(53.8% 0.208 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7539BB
oklch(49.1% 0.194 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3197
oklch(42.8% 0.159 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#8443D1 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) | #0066D5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CE | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736485 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8443D1
#8443D1
oklch(53.8% 0.208 300.5)
- #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 #8443D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #8443D1 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.