#813BC8
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(51.8% 0.207 302.3), rgb(129, 59, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#813BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 59, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.207 302.3) |
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 #813BC8 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #813BC8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813BC8 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #813BC8 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B485F3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A361EE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E42DC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#813BC8
oklch(51.8% 0.207 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622B9A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#813BC8 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) | #0060CC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C5 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725D7D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813BC8
#813BC8
oklch(51.8% 0.207 302.3)
- #5C7300
#5C7300
oklch(51.8% 0.126 122.4)
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 #813BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #813BC8 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.