#8C42CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.3% 0.207 304.6), rgb(140, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8C42CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C42CE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.207 304.6) |
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 #8C42CE | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C42CE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C42CE text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C42CE text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B687EB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A464E4
oklch(63% 0.19 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C42CE
oklch(54.3% 0.207 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B6
oklch(49% 0.193 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#642E93
oklch(42.7% 0.16 305)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#8C42CE 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) | #0066D2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0868CB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806283 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C42CE
#8C42CE
oklch(54.3% 0.207 304.6)
- #5E7C00
#5E7C00
oklch(54.3% 0.136 124.7)
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 #8C42CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #8C42CE 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.