#8135B7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.8% 0.197 307.4), rgb(129, 53, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8135B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8135B7 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 53, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.197 307.4) |
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 #8135B7 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8135B7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8135B7 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8135B7 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A961E3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9542D1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8135B7
oklch(49.8% 0.197 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#8135B7 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) | #0059BB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B5CB4 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785372 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8135B7
#8135B7
oklch(49.8% 0.197 307.4)
- #4E6F00
#4E6F00
oklch(49.7% 0.129 127.3)
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 #8135B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #8135B7 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.