#8A3DE8
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.24 298.7), rgb(138, 61, 232).
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White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8A3DE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 61, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 79%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.24 298.7) |
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 #8A3DE8 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3DE8 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3DE8 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3DE8 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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
#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
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B084FC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A3DE8
oklch(55.5% 0.24 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#762DCA
oklch(49.2% 0.223 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#6028A3
oklch(42.7% 0.184 299)
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Step 900
900
#4E2882
oklch(37.9% 0.144 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#8A3DE8 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) | #006BED | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736990 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3DE8
#8A3DE8
oklch(55.5% 0.24 298.7)
- #6C7D00
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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 #8A3DE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3DE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #8A3DE8 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.