#8162AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.118 301.5), rgb(129, 98, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8162AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8162AE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.118 301.5) |
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 #8162AE | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8162AE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8162AE text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8162AE text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9579C1
oklch(63.1% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8162AE
oklch(56% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5094
oklch(49.1% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#8162AE 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) | #4E70B1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796F80 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8162AE
#8162AE
oklch(56% 0.118 301.5)
- #6A7E22
#6A7E22
oklch(55.9% 0.118 121.1)
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 #8162AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #8162AE 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.