#8153A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.8% 0.132 308.4), rgb(129, 83, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8153A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8153A5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 83, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.132 308.4) |
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 #8153A5 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8153A5 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8153A5 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8153A5 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190CE
oklch(70.6% 0.095 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8153A5
oklch(52.8% 0.132 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#744A95
oklch(48.9% 0.123 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#8153A5 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) | #3D65A8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6174 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8153A5
#8153A5
oklch(52.8% 0.132 308.4)
- #547910
#547910
oklch(52.9% 0.132 128.4)
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 #8153A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #8153A5 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.