#8A42D9
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.9% 0.219 301.2), rgb(138, 66, 217).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8A42D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A42D9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.219 301.2) |
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 #8A42D9 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A42D9 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A42D9 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A42D9 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B286F2
oklch(70.6% 0.158 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A063ED
oklch(63% 0.201 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A42D9
oklch(54.9% 0.219 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7734BE
oklch(49% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#8A42D9 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) | #0069DD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796689 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A42D9
#8A42D9
oklch(54.9% 0.219 301.2)
- #667C00
#667C00
oklch(54.9% 0.132 121.2)
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 #8A42D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A42D9 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.