#8A42C5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.4% 0.197 306), rgb(138, 66, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8A42C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A42C5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.197 306) |
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 #8A42C5 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A42C5 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A42C5 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A42C5 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E6
oklch(70.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A566DF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A42C5
oklch(53.4% 0.197 306)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#64308F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#8A42C5 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) | #0064C9 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E67C2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805F7E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A42C5
#8A42C5
oklch(53.4% 0.197 306)
- #597A00
#597A00
oklch(53.4% 0.136 126.1)
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 #8A42C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #8A42C5 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.