#8136AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8), rgb(129, 54, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8136AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 311°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8136AB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 54, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8) |
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 #8136AB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8136AB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8136AB text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8136AB 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
#E4D1F2
oklch(88.6% 0.049 311)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9746C6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8136AB
oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#8136AB 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) | #0057AE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265BA8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4F6C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8136AB
#8136AB
oklch(49.1% 0.183 310.8)
- #456F00
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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 #8136AB, 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 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #8136AB 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.