#8A42C7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.6% 0.199 305.5), rgb(138, 66, 199).
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White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8A42C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A42C7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.199 305.5) |
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 #8A42C7 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A42C7 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A42C7 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A42C7 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B687E7
oklch(70.6% 0.144 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A566E0
oklch(63.2% 0.183 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A42C7
oklch(53.6% 0.199 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B2
oklch(49.2% 0.185 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#8A42C7 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) | #0064CB | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A67C4 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5F7F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A42C7
#8A42C7
oklch(53.6% 0.199 305.5)
- #5B7A00
#5B7A00
oklch(53.6% 0.135 125.3)
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 #8A42C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #8A42C7 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.