#814FCE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.8% 0.188 298), rgb(129, 79, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#814FCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814FCE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 79, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.188 298) |
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 #814FCE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814FCE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814FCE text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #814FCE text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DEA
oklch(70.8% 0.135 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#986DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#814FCE
oklch(54.8% 0.188 298)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B5
oklch(49.1% 0.175 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3692
oklch(42.6% 0.145 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#814FCE 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) | #006BD2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146ACB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6B87 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814FCE
#814FCE
oklch(54.8% 0.188 298)
- #6B7A00
#6B7A00
oklch(54.8% 0.127 117.9)
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 #814FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
Use #814FCE 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.