#8158DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.19 294.1), rgb(129, 88, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8158DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8158DA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 88, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.19 294.1) |
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 #8158DA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8158DA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8158DA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8158DA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#916FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8158DA
oklch(57% 0.19 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563895
oklch(42.7% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#8158DA 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) | #0073DE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F6FD7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7591 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8158DA
#8158DA
oklch(57% 0.19 294.1)
- #777F00
#777F00
oklch(57% 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 #8158DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8158DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8158DA 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.