#8C00C2
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.246 311.3), rgb(140, 0, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8C00C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C00C2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 0, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.246 311.3) |
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 #8C00C2 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C00C2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C00C2 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C00C2 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C778F6
oklch(70.7% 0.191 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A41CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.264 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C00C2
oklch(49% 0.246 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#72109D
oklch(42.7% 0.203 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#8C00C2 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) | #0052C6 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BF | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854571 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C00C2
#8C00C2
oklch(49% 0.246 311.3)
- #436F00
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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 #8C00C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C00C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.089
Use #8C00C2 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.