#8A2AFC
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.275 296.4), rgb(138, 42, 252).
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White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8A2AFC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.275 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2AFC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 42, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 97%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.275 296.4) |
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 #8A2AFC | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A2AFC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2AFC text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2AFC text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC85FF
oklch(70.6% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A2AFC
oklch(55.6% 0.275 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#7616DC
oklch(49.2% 0.256 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F1AB2
oklch(42.7% 0.212 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D218C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1652
oklch(27.1% 0.104 296.4)
#8A2AFC 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 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6A98 | 0.206 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2AFC
#8A2AFC
oklch(55.6% 0.275 296.4)
- #6F7C00
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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 #8A2AFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A2AFC.
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 0.040
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #8A2AFC 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.