#814EF0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.229 292), rgb(129, 78, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#814EF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814EF0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 78, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.229 292) |
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 #814EF0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814EF0 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #814EF0 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #814EF0 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FE
oklch(81% 0.103 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.164 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#9067FB
oklch(63% 0.211 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#814EF0
oklch(57.2% 0.229 292)
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Step 700
700
#6938CC
oklch(49.1% 0.213 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5630A5
oklch(42.8% 0.176 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#462D83
oklch(37.8% 0.137 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#814EF0 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) | #0073F5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DED | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7699 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814EF0
#814EF0
oklch(57.2% 0.229 292)
- #7B7F00
#7B7F00
oklch(57.4% 0.127 112)
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 #814EF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
Use #814EF0 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.