#8150A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.5% 0.14 308.3), rgb(129, 80, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8150A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8150A7 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 80, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.14 308.3) |
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 #8150A7 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8150A7 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8150A7 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8150A7 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.101 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C5
oklch(63% 0.129 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8150A7
oklch(52.5% 0.14 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#764998
oklch(49.2% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#603C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#8150A7 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) | #3764AA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A5 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5F74 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8150A7
#8150A7
oklch(52.5% 0.14 308.3)
- #527800
#527800
oklch(52.4% 0.138 128.3)
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 #8150A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #8150A7 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.