#8A27FE
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.279 296.2), rgb(138, 39, 254).
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White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8A27FE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.279 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A27FE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 39, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 99%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.279 296.2) |
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 #8A27FE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A27FE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A27FE text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A27FE text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A27FE
oklch(55.5% 0.279 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7611DE
oklch(49.1% 0.26 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F18B3
oklch(42.6% 0.214 296)
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Step 900
900
#4D208D
oklch(37.7% 0.166 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1553
oklch(27% 0.106 296.3)
#8A27FE 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) | #006AFF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066FA | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696A99 | 0.209 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A27FE
#8A27FE
oklch(55.5% 0.279 296.2)
- #707B00
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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 #8A27FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A27FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #8A27FE 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.