#8158DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.195 293.4), rgb(129, 88, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8158DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8158DE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 88, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.195 293.4) |
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 #8158DE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8158DE | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8158DE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8158DE text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8158DE
oklch(57.3% 0.195 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553798
oklch(42.6% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#8158DE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687693 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8158DE
#8158DE
oklch(57.3% 0.195 293.4)
- #797F00
#797F00
oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1)
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 #8158DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8158DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8158DE 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.