#8159A9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.127 305.6), rgb(129, 89, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8159A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8159A9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.127 305.6) |
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 #8159A9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8159A9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8159A9 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8159A9 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B76C2
oklch(63.2% 0.117 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8159A9
oklch(54.1% 0.127 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#714D95
oklch(49.1% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#8159A9 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) | #446AAC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6779 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8159A9
#8159A9
oklch(54.1% 0.127 305.6)
- #5D7B17
#5D7B17
oklch(54% 0.127 125.6)
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 #8159A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #8159A9 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.