#8154DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.199 294.3), rgb(129, 84, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8154DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8154DD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 84, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.199 294.3) |
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 #8154DD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8154DD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8154DD text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8154DD text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8154DD
oklch(56.6% 0.199 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BD
oklch(49.1% 0.186 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#573699
oklch(42.8% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#8154DD 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) | #0071E1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687391 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8154DD
#8154DD
oklch(56.6% 0.199 294.3)
- #767E00
#767E00
oklch(56.7% 0.128 114.1)
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 #8154DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8154DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #8154DD 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.