#814ED4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.1% 0.197 297), rgb(129, 78, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#814ED4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 78, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.197 297) |
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 #814ED4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814ED4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814ED4 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #814ED4 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#814ED4
oklch(55.1% 0.197 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#814ED4 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) | #006CD8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6C8A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814ED4
#814ED4
oklch(55.1% 0.197 297)
- #6D7B00
#6D7B00
oklch(55.2% 0.128 117.4)
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 #814ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #814ED4 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.