#8162D6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.171 292.6), rgb(129, 98, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8162D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8162D6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 98, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.171 292.6) |
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 #8162D6 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8162D6 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8162D6 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8162D6 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A391E6
oklch(70.6% 0.123 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DF
oklch(63.2% 0.157 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8162D6
oklch(58.3% 0.171 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#443472
oklch(37.5% 0.103 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#8162D6 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) | #2B78DA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3274D3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7A93 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8162D6
#8162D6
oklch(58.3% 0.171 292.6)
- #7D8200
#7D8200
oklch(58.3% 0.129 112.5)
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 #8162D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8162D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #8162D6 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.