#8157FA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.23 289.3), rgb(129, 87, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8157FA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8157FA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 87, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.23 289.3) |
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 #8157FA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8157FA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8157FA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8157FA text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8157FA
oklch(59.2% 0.23 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#653ACE
oklch(49.2% 0.213 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5231A7
oklch(42.7% 0.178 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#432E84
oklch(37.7% 0.137 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#8157FA 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) | #007AFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587FA1 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8157FA
#8157FA
oklch(59.2% 0.23 289.3)
- #848300
#848300
oklch(59.1% 0.128 109.2)
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 #8157FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
Use #8157FA 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.