#8153B6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.153 303.1), rgb(129, 83, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8153B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8153B6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 83, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.153 303.1) |
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 #8153B6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8153B6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8153B6 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8153B6 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.11 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8153B6
oklch(53.9% 0.153 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7248A2
oklch(49.2% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#8153B6 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) | #2F68B9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E69B4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77667C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8153B6
#8153B6
oklch(53.9% 0.153 303.1)
- #607A00
#607A00
oklch(53.9% 0.133 123.2)
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 #8153B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8153B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8153B6 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.