#8B42E1
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.227 299.9), rgb(139, 66, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8B42E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B42E1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.227 299.9) |
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 #8B42E1 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B42E1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B42E1 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B42E1 text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B186F6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 300)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B42E1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7632C3
oklch(49.1% 0.21 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#8B42E1 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) | #006BE6 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADE | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77698D | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B42E1
#8B42E1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 299.9)
- #6A7E00
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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 #8B42E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B42E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B42E1 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.