#8164C7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.148 294.8), rgb(129, 100, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8164C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8164C7 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 100, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.148 294.8) |
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 #8164C7 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8164C7 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8164C7 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8164C7 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9077D3
oklch(63.2% 0.136 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8164C7
oklch(57.7% 0.148 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#684DA6
oklch(49.2% 0.138 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#543F86
oklch(42.6% 0.114 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#8164C7 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) | #4076CA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4574C5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71778C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8164C7
#8164C7
oklch(57.7% 0.148 294.8)
- #788200
#788200
oklch(57.8% 0.131 115)
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 #8164C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #8164C7 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.