#8A40D0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54% 0.211 303.5), rgb(138, 64, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8A40D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A40D0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 64, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.211 303.5) |
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 #8A40D0 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A40D0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A40D0 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A40D0 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B586ED
oklch(70.6% 0.152 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A364E7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A40D0
oklch(54% 0.211 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#632E96
oklch(42.8% 0.163 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#8A40D0 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) | #0066D4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6283 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A40D0
#8A40D0
oklch(54% 0.211 303.5)
- #607A00
#607A00
oklch(53.9% 0.133 123.2)
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 #8A40D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A40D0 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.