#8140B6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.1% 0.182 306.3), rgb(129, 64, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8140B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8140B6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 64, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.182 306.3) |
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 #8140B6 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8140B6 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8140B6 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8140B6 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B788E5
oklch(70.8% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A566DD
oklch(63% 0.18 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#914ACB
oklch(55.7% 0.195 306.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8140B6
oklch(51.1% 0.182 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512C71
oklch(37.5% 0.117 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#8140B6 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) | #005EBA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2560B3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785975 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8140B6
#8140B6
oklch(51.1% 0.182 306.3)
- #537300
#537300
oklch(51.2% 0.131 126.4)
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 #8140B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
Use #8140B6 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.