#8E40DB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.3% 0.224 302.6), rgb(142, 64, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8E40DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E40DB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 64, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.224 302.6) |
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 #8E40DB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E40DB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E40DB text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E40DB text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B585F3
oklch(70.8% 0.162 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A361EE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E40DB
oklch(55.3% 0.224 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#8E40DB 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) | #0069E0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD8 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6589 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E40DB
#8E40DB
oklch(55.3% 0.224 302.6)
- #657E00
#657E00
oklch(55.3% 0.135 122.4)
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 #8E40DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #8E40DB 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.