#8740EC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.8% 0.24 296.5), rgb(135, 64, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8740EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8740EC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 64, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.24 296.5) |
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 #8740EC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8740EC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8740EC text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8740EC text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FE
oklch(70.7% 0.172 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A61FC
oklch(63.1% 0.22 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8740EC
oklch(55.8% 0.24 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#722ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2883
oklch(37.6% 0.145 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#8740EC 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) | #006CF1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6D93 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8740EC
#8740EC
oklch(55.8% 0.24 296.5)
- #707D00
#707D00
oklch(55.9% 0.129 116.8)
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 #8740EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8740EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #8740EC 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.