#8155BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.156 301.3), rgb(129, 85, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8155BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8155BB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 85, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.156 301.3) |
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 #8155BB | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8155BB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8155BB text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8155BB text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DC
oklch(70.8% 0.112 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8155BB
oklch(54.5% 0.156 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7048A4
oklch(49.1% 0.144 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B346B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#8155BB 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) | #2E6BBE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BB9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766980 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8155BB
#8155BB
oklch(54.5% 0.156 301.3)
- #657B00
#657B00
oklch(54.6% 0.131 121.3)
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 #8155BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8155BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #8155BB 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.