#8740EB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.8% 0.239 296.7), rgb(135, 64, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8740EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8740EB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 64, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.239 296.7) |
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 #8740EB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8740EB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8740EB text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8740EB text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FE
oklch(70.8% 0.172 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A61FB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8740EB
oklch(55.8% 0.239 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#722FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.222 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2983
oklch(37.8% 0.143 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#8740EB 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) | #006CF0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6C92 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8740EB
#8740EB
oklch(55.8% 0.239 296.7)
- #707C00
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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 #8740EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8740EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8740EB 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.