#8051DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.205 294), rgb(128, 81, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8051DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8051DF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 81, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.205 294) |
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 #8051DF | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8051DF | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8051DF text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8051DF text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.148 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.188 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8051DF
oklch(56.3% 0.205 294)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57359B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#8051DF 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) | #0070E3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667291 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8051DF
#8051DF
oklch(56.3% 0.205 294)
- #757D00
#757D00
oklch(56.4% 0.127 114.2)
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 #8051DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8051DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #8051DF 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.