#814EDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.208 295.1), rgb(129, 78, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#814EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814EDE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 78, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.208 295.1) |
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 #814EDE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814EDE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814EDE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #814EDE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.15 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#814EDE
oklch(55.9% 0.208 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3DC0
oklch(49.2% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#58339B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 295)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#814EDE 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) | #006FE2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68708F | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814EDE
#814EDE
oklch(55.9% 0.208 295.1)
- #727C00
#727C00
oklch(55.9% 0.127 115.3)
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 #814EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #814EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
Use #814EDE 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.