#8135AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3), rgb(129, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8135AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8135AD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3) |
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 #8135AD | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8135AD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8135AD text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8135AD text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9745C8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#8135AD 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) | #0057B1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225BAA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4F6D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8135AD
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
- #466F00
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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 #8135AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #8135AD 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.