#8147A0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.146 312.4), rgb(129, 71, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8147A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8147A0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 71, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.146 312.4) |
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 #8147A0 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8147A0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8147A0 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8147A0 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.145 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9253B4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8147A0
oklch(50.6% 0.146 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#8147A0 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) | #2E5DA3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E566C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8147A0
#8147A0
oklch(50.6% 0.146 312.4)
- #447500
#447500
oklch(50.7% 0.142 132.4)
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 #8147A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #8147A0 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.