#8154A3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.9% 0.128 308.9), rgb(129, 84, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8154A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8154A3 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 84, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.128 308.9) |
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 #8154A3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8154A3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8154A3 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8154A3 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B191CD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8154A3
oklch(52.9% 0.128 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#744B93
oklch(49% 0.119 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E78
oklch(42.7% 0.099 309)
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Step 900
900
#4D3560
oklch(37.6% 0.077 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F38
oklch(26.8% 0.049 309.1)
#8154A3 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) | #4065A6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D68A1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6174 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8154A3
#8154A3
oklch(52.9% 0.128 308.9)
- #547919
#547919
oklch(52.9% 0.128 129)
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 #8154A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #8154A3 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.