#8A3FE5
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.234 299.1), rgb(138, 63, 229).
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White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8A3FE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.234 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 63, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.234 299.1) |
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 #8A3FE5 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3FE5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3FE5 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3FE5 text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FC
oklch(81% 0.105 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#B085FA
oklch(70.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 500
500
#9E60F7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A3FE5
oklch(55.5% 0.234 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#762FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6029A1
oklch(42.7% 0.181 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#8A3FE5 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) | #006BEA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74698F | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3FE5
#8A3FE5
oklch(55.5% 0.234 299.1)
- #6B7D00
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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 #8A3FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8A3FE5 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.