#8161C7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.153 295.6), rgb(129, 97, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8161C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8161C7 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 97, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.153 295.6) |
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 #8161C7 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8161C7 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8161C7 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8161C7 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9175D4
oklch(63% 0.141 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8161C7
oklch(57.2% 0.153 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#694BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.142 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E87
oklch(42.6% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#8161C7 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) | #3A74CB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4172C5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71758B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8161C7
#8161C7
oklch(57.2% 0.153 295.6)
- #758000
#758000
oklch(57.1% 0.13 115.6)
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 #8161C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
Use #8161C7 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.