#8154BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.158 301.5), rgb(129, 84, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8154BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8154BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 84, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.158 301.5) |
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 #8154BB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8154BB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8154BB text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8154BB text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D2
oklch(63.2% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8154BB
oklch(54.3% 0.158 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B86
oklch(42.8% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#8154BB 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) | #2C6ABE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76687F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8154BB
#8154BB
oklch(54.3% 0.158 301.5)
- #647A00
#647A00
oklch(54.2% 0.131 121.4)
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 #8154BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8154BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8154BB 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.