#8160EB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.5% 0.2 289.8), rgb(129, 96, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8160EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8160EB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 96, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.2 289.8) |
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 #8160EB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8160EB | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8160EB text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8160EB text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.157 289.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8160EB
oklch(59.5% 0.2 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#774EE7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#653DC8
oklch(49% 0.202 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5234A2
oklch(42.7% 0.168 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#432F81
oklch(37.7% 0.132 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#8160EB 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) | #007BF0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60809C | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8160EB
#8160EB
oklch(59.5% 0.2 289.8)
- #848400
#848400
oklch(59.4% 0.129 109.8)
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 #8160EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.019
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8160EB 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.