#8159CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.174 296.1), rgb(129, 89, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8159CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8159CE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.174 296.1) |
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 #8159CE | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8159CE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8159CE text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8159CE text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9471DE
oklch(63.1% 0.16 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8159CE
oklch(56.4% 0.174 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B0
oklch(49.1% 0.162 296)
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Step 800
800
#573A8E
oklch(42.6% 0.134 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#8159CE 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) | #1D71D2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6FCB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F728B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8159CE
#8159CE
oklch(56.4% 0.174 296.1)
- #727E00
#727E00
oklch(56.4% 0.129 116.2)
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 #8159CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8159CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
Use #8159CE 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.