#8151E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.213 293.4), rgb(129, 81, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8151E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8151E5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.213 293.4) |
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 #8151E5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8151E5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8151E5 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8151E5 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926AF2
oklch(63% 0.196 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8151E5
oklch(56.8% 0.213 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A3CC3
oklch(49% 0.198 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#56339E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#8151E5 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) | #0072EA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657494 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8151E5
#8151E5
oklch(56.8% 0.213 293.4)
- #777E00
#777E00
oklch(56.8% 0.127 113.6)
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 #8151E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8151E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #8151E5 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.