#814FE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.21 294.4), rgb(129, 79, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#814FE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 79, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.21 294.4) |
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 #814FE1 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814FE1 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814FE1 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #814FE1 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF5
oklch(70.6% 0.153 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#936AF0
oklch(63% 0.193 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#814FE1
oklch(56.2% 0.21 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC1
oklch(49% 0.196 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#58339C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#814FE1 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) | #0070E6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677291 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814FE1
#814FE1
oklch(56.2% 0.21 294.4)
- #747D00
#747D00
oklch(56.3% 0.127 114.7)
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 #814FE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #814FE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #814FE1 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.