#8159D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.188 294.1), rgb(129, 89, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8159D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8159D9 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.188 294.1) |
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 #8159D9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8159D9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8159D9 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8159D9 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.134 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9170E6
oklch(63.2% 0.172 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8159D9
oklch(57.1% 0.188 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6944B8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#563995
oklch(42.8% 0.144 294)
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Step 900
900
#463276
oklch(37.7% 0.112 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#8159D9 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) | #0073DD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1770D6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7590 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8159D9
#8159D9
oklch(57.1% 0.188 294.1)
- #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 #8159D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8159D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8159D9 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.