#8159EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.208 291.3), rgb(129, 89, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8159EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 291°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8159EA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.208 291.3) |
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 #8159EA | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8159EA | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8159EA text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8159EA text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.151 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF2
oklch(63.2% 0.191 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8159EA
oklch(58.3% 0.208 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#673FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53359E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#8159EA 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) | #0077EF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627B99 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8159EA
#8159EA
oklch(58.3% 0.208 291.3)
- #7F8200
#7F8200
oklch(58.4% 0.129 111.4)
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 #8159EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
Use #8159EA 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.