#8161C4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.149 296.3), rgb(129, 97, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8161C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8161C4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 97, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.149 296.3) |
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 #8161C4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8161C4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8161C4 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8161C4 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8161C4
oklch(57% 0.149 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563F86
oklch(42.8% 0.115 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#8161C4 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) | #3D74C7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4472C2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727489 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8161C4
#8161C4
oklch(57% 0.149 296.3)
- #748000
#748000
oklch(57% 0.13 116.1)
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 #8161C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #8161C4 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.