#8142A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.5% 0.164 310), rgb(129, 66, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8142A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 310°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8142A9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 66, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.164 310) |
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 #8142A9 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8142A9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8142A9 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8142A9 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B989DC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 310)
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Step 500
500
#A769D2
oklch(63.1% 0.163 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#934EBF
oklch(55.7% 0.177 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8142A9
oklch(50.5% 0.164 310)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#8142A9 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) | #195CAC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3660A7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C566F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8142A9
#8142A9
oklch(50.5% 0.164 310)
- #4A7300
#4A7300
oklch(50.6% 0.136 129.9)
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 #8142A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #8142A9 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.