#8148D2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.1% 0.202 298.3), rgb(129, 72, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8148D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8148D2 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 72, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.202 298.3) |
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 #8148D2 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8148D2 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8148D2 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8148D2 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE9
oklch(63.2% 0.185 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8148D2
oklch(54.1% 0.202 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#713CBA
oklch(49% 0.188 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#8148D2 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) | #0069D6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CF | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6887 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8148D2
#8148D2
oklch(54.1% 0.202 298.3)
- #697800
#697800
oklch(54.1% 0.126 118.1)
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 #8148D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8148D2 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.