#8149AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.156 308.3), rgb(129, 73, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8149AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8149AB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 73, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.156 308.3) |
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 #8149AB | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8149AB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8149AB text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8149AB text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BD
oklch(55.7% 0.167 308.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8149AB
oklch(51.6% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#633784
oklch(42.8% 0.128 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#8149AB 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) | #2760AE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C63A9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5B73 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8149AB
#8149AB
oklch(51.6% 0.156 308.3)
- #507500
#507500
oklch(51.5% 0.135 128.2)
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 #8149AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #8149AB 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.