#8164AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.11 302.1), rgb(129, 100, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8164AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8164AA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.11 302.1) |
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 #8164AA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8164AA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8164AA text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8164AA text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CA
oklch(70.7% 0.079 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#957ABC
oklch(63% 0.101 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8164AA
oklch(56.1% 0.11 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5190
oklch(49% 0.102 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#8164AA 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) | #5271AD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5871A8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A707F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8164AA
#8164AA
oklch(56.1% 0.11 302.1)
- #6A7F2E
#6A7F2E
oklch(56.2% 0.11 122.3)
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 #8164AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8164AA 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.