#8A00C8
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1), rgb(138, 0, 200).
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White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8A00C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A00C8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 0, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1) |
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 #8A00C8 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A00C8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A00C8 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A00C8 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C479FA
oklch(70.8% 0.193 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B54BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.248 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#A11BE6
oklch(55.6% 0.269 309.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#700FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1B80
oklch(37.7% 0.161 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#8A00C8 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) | #0053CC | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804875 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A00C8
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
- #496E00
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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 #8A00C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A00C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.091
Use #8A00C8 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.