#8D38EA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.247 299.8), rgb(141, 56, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8D38EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D38EA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 56, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.247 299.8) |
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 #8D38EA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D38EA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D38EA text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D38EA text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B283FE
oklch(70.8% 0.178 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.227 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D38EA
oklch(55.5% 0.247 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7827CC
oklch(49% 0.23 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6224A5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#8D38EA 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) | #006AEF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776890 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D38EA
#8D38EA
oklch(55.5% 0.247 299.8)
- #6A7D00
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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 #8D38EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D38EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D38EA 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.