#8742E2
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.3% 0.228 298.2), rgb(135, 66, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8742E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8742E2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.228 298.2) |
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 #8742E2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8742E2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8742E2 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8742E2 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F8
oklch(70.7% 0.163 298)
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Step 500
500
#9C63F4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8742E2
oklch(55.3% 0.228 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7433C5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E2CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.176 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#8742E2 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) | #006BE7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716A8E | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8742E2
#8742E2
oklch(55.3% 0.228 298.2)
- #6C7C00
#6C7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 118.3)
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 #8742E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8742E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #8742E2 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.