#8C41DD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.3% 0.224 301.3), rgb(140, 65, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8C41DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C41DD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 65, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.224 301.3) |
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 #8C41DD | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C41DD | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C41DD text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C41DD text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F8
oklch(81% 0.101 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#B386F4
oklch(70.8% 0.161 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A162F0
oklch(63.2% 0.206 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C41DD
oklch(55.3% 0.224 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7832C1
oklch(49.2% 0.209 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#612B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#8C41DD 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) | #006AE2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A678B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C41DD
#8C41DD
oklch(55.3% 0.224 301.3)
- #677D00
#677D00
oklch(55.2% 0.133 121.1)
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 #8C41DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.075
Use #8C41DD 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.