#8137A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(48.8% 0.177 312.3), rgb(129, 55, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8137A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 312°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8137A6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 55, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.177 312.3) |
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 #8137A6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8137A6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8137A6 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8137A6 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8137A6
oklch(48.8% 0.177 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#692F87
oklch(42.6% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#8137A6 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) | #0056A9 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5BA3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D6A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8137A6
#8137A6
oklch(48.8% 0.177 312.3)
- #406F00
#406F00
oklch(48.9% 0.137 132.5)
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 #8137A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #8137A6 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.