#8153CF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.184 297.1), rgb(129, 83, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8153CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8153CF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 83, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.184 297.1) |
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 #8153CF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8153CF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8153CF text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8153CF text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#966EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8153CF
oklch(55.5% 0.184 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B4
oklch(49.2% 0.171 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E44
oklch(27.2% 0.069 297.4)
#8153CF 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) | #006ED3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6CCC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6E89 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8153CF
#8153CF
oklch(55.5% 0.184 297.1)
- #6E7C00
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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 #8153CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #8153CF 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.