#8167AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.111 299.5), rgb(129, 103, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8167AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8167AF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 103, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.111 299.5) |
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 #8167AF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8167AF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8167AF text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8167AF text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896CC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#927BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8167AF
oklch(56.9% 0.111 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5293
oklch(49.2% 0.104 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#8167AF 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) | #5474B2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787382 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8167AF
#8167AF
oklch(56.9% 0.111 299.5)
- #70802B
#70802B
oklch(56.9% 0.111 119.2)
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 #8167AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #8167AF 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.