#8154D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.193 295.2), rgb(129, 84, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8154D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8154D8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 84, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.193 295.2) |
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 #8154D8 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8154D8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8154D8 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8154D8 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.178 295.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8154D8
oklch(56.3% 0.193 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C41B9
oklch(49.1% 0.18 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8154D8 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) | #0070DC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #016DD5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B718E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8154D8
#8154D8
oklch(56.3% 0.193 295.2)
- #737D00
#737D00
oklch(56.2% 0.128 115.2)
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 #8154D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8154D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8154D8 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.