#8A33F5
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.262 297.1), rgb(138, 51, 245).
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White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8A33F5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.262 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A33F5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 51, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 91%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.262 297.1) |
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 #8A33F5 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A33F5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A33F5 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A33F5 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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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
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A33F5
oklch(55.6% 0.262 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7521D5
oklch(49% 0.243 297)
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Step 800
800
#5F20AC
oklch(42.6% 0.201 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2488
oklch(37.7% 0.156 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1750
oklch(27.1% 0.099 297)
#8A33F5 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) | #006BFA | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6B95 | 0.199 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A33F5
#8A33F5
oklch(55.6% 0.262 297.1)
- #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 #8A33F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A33F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #8A33F5 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.