#8162CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.156 294.8), rgb(129, 98, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8162CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8162CA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 98, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.156 294.8) |
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 #8162CA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8162CA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8162CA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8162CA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9075D6
oklch(63% 0.143 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8162CA
oklch(57.6% 0.156 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#8162CA 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) | #3976CE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4073C8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70778D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8162CA
#8162CA
oklch(57.6% 0.156 294.8)
- #788100
#788100
oklch(57.6% 0.13 114.6)
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 #8162CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #8162CA 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.