#8162EC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.8% 0.199 289.3), rgb(129, 98, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8162EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8162EC |
| RGB | rgb(129, 98, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.199 289.3) |
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 #8162EC | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8162EC | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8162EC text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8162EC text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FC
oklch(80.8% 0.098 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.156 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8162EC
oklch(59.8% 0.199 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#764FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643EC8
oklch(49.1% 0.201 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#8162EC 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) | #007DF1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077E9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60819E | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8162EC
#8162EC
oklch(59.8% 0.199 289.3)
- #868500
#868500
oklch(59.8% 0.13 109.2)
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 #8162EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #8162EC 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.