#8167B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.113 299.2), rgb(129, 103, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8167B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 299°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8167B0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 103, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.113 299.2) |
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 #8167B0 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8167B0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8167B0 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8167B0 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#927BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8167B0
oklch(57% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#564378
oklch(42.7% 0.088 299.2)
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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)
#8167B0 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) | #5374B3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5874AE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787483 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8167B0
#8167B0
oklch(57% 0.113 299.2)
- #70802A
#70802A
oklch(56.9% 0.112 119.1)
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 #8167B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #8167B0 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.