#8146DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.8% 0.218 296.2), rgb(129, 70, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8146DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8146DE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 70, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.218 296.2) |
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 #8146DE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8146DE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8146DE text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8146DE text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9767F2
oklch(63% 0.2 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8146DE
oklch(54.8% 0.218 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C3
oklch(49% 0.203 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#8146DE 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) | #006BE3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DB | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696B8D | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8146DE
#8146DE
oklch(54.8% 0.218 296.2)
- #6E7900
#6E7900
oklch(54.8% 0.125 115.9)
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 #8146DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #8146DE 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.