#8A40E6
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.234 298.8), rgb(138, 64, 230).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A40E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A40E6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 64, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.234 298.8) |
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 #8A40E6 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A40E6 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A40E6 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A40E6 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#B085FA
oklch(70.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F7
oklch(63.2% 0.215 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A40E6
oklch(55.7% 0.234 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#752FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#8A40E6 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) | #006BEB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE3 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746A90 | 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°).
- #8A40E6
#8A40E6
oklch(55.7% 0.234 298.8)
- #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 #8A40E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A40E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A40E6 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.