#8151DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.2 295.3), rgb(129, 81, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8151DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8151DA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.2 295.3) |
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 #8151DA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8151DA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8151DA text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8151DA text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF0
oklch(70.6% 0.145 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#946CEA
oklch(63% 0.183 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8151DA
oklch(56% 0.2 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBC
oklch(49% 0.186 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#583598
oklch(42.6% 0.154 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8151DA 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) | #006FDE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A708E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8151DA
#8151DA
oklch(56% 0.2 295.3)
- #727C00
#727C00
oklch(55.9% 0.127 115.3)
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 #8151DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8151DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
Use #8151DA 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.