#8159D5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.183 294.8), rgb(129, 89, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8159D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8159D5 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.183 294.8) |
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 #8159D5 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8159D5 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8159D5 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8159D5 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9270E3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8159D5
oklch(56.8% 0.183 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563992
oklch(42.6% 0.14 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#8159D5 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) | #0772D9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216FD2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C748E | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8159D5
#8159D5
oklch(56.8% 0.183 294.8)
- #757F00
#757F00
oklch(56.9% 0.129 115.2)
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 #8159D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8159D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #8159D5 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.