#8151F0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.225 291.6), rgb(129, 81, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8151F0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8151F0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.225 291.6) |
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 #8151F0 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8151F0 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8151F0 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8151F0 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F69FA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8151F0
oklch(57.6% 0.225 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6839CA
oklch(49% 0.209 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#5531A4
oklch(42.7% 0.174 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#8151F0 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) | #0075F5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FED | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F789A | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8151F0
#8151F0
oklch(57.6% 0.225 291.6)
- #7C8000
#7C8000
oklch(57.7% 0.128 112)
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 #8151F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.076
Use #8151F0 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.