#8147E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.2% 0.221 295.3), rgb(129, 71, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8147E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8147E2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 71, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.221 295.3) |
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 #8147E2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8147E2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8147E2 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8147E2 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A989F8
oklch(70.6% 0.16 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9667F5
oklch(63.2% 0.204 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8147E2
oklch(55.2% 0.221 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A30A0
oklch(42.8% 0.171 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#8147E2 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) | #006CE7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676D8F | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8147E2
#8147E2
oklch(55.2% 0.221 295.3)
- #707A00
#707A00
oklch(55.2% 0.125 115.3)
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 #8147E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8147E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #8147E2 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.