#8148BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.176 303.7), rgb(129, 72, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8148BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8148BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 72, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.176 303.7) |
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 #8148BB | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8148BB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8148BB text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8148BB text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8148BB
oklch(52.5% 0.176 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7541AA
oklch(49% 0.163 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#8148BB 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) | #0063BF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A64B8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76607B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8148BB
#8148BB
oklch(52.5% 0.176 303.7)
- #5B7600
#5B7600
oklch(52.5% 0.13 124)
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 #8148BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8148BB 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.