#814EEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.224 292.7), rgb(129, 78, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#814EEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814EEC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 78, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.224 292.7) |
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 #814EEC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814EEC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #814EEC text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #814EEC text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFB
oklch(70.6% 0.162 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#9168F8
oklch(63% 0.206 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#814EEC
oklch(56.9% 0.224 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A39C9
oklch(49.1% 0.208 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5631A3
oklch(42.8% 0.173 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#814EEC 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) | #0072F1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617597 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814EEC
#814EEC
oklch(56.9% 0.224 292.7)
- #797E00
#797E00
oklch(57% 0.127 112.5)
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 #814EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #814EEC 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.