#8149C5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.3% 0.186 301.1), rgb(129, 73, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8149C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8149C5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 73, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.186 301.1) |
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 #8149C5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8149C5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8149C5 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8149C5 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8149C5
oklch(53.3% 0.186 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#8149C5 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) | #0066C9 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B66C2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736480 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8149C5
#8149C5
oklch(53.3% 0.186 301.1)
- #627700
#627700
oklch(53.3% 0.128 121.1)
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 #8149C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #8149C5 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.