#8D39EC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.8% 0.248 299.3), rgb(141, 57, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8D39EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D39EC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 57, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.248 299.3) |
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 #8D39EC | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D39EC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D39EC text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D39EC text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#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
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B283FE
oklch(70.8% 0.178 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A05CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.228 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D39EC
oklch(55.8% 0.248 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7827CD
oklch(49.1% 0.231 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#6124A6
oklch(42.7% 0.192 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#8D39EC 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) | #006BF1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766991 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D39EC
#8D39EC
oklch(55.8% 0.248 299.3)
- #6B7E00
#6B7E00
oklch(55.8% 0.132 119.7)
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 #8D39EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D39EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
Use #8D39EC 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.