#8151DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.203 294.8), rgb(129, 81, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8151DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8151DD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.203 294.8) |
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 #8151DD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8151DD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8151DD text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8151DD text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#946CED
oklch(63.2% 0.187 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8151DD
oklch(56.2% 0.203 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#58359A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#8151DD 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) | #0070E1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697190 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8151DD
#8151DD
oklch(56.2% 0.203 294.8)
- #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 #8151DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8151DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
Use #8151DD 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.