#8161DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.178 292.2), rgb(129, 97, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8161DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8161DA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 97, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.178 292.2) |
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 #8161DA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8161DA | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8161DA text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8161DA text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E2
oklch(63.2% 0.162 292.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8161DA
oklch(58.4% 0.178 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6647B4
oklch(49% 0.165 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#8161DA 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) | #2278DE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B74D7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697B94 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8161DA
#8161DA
oklch(58.4% 0.178 292.2)
- #7E8200
#7E8200
oklch(58.4% 0.129 111.9)
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 #8161DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8161DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #8161DA 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.