#8168AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.108 299.4), rgb(129, 104, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8168AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8168AE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.108 299.4) |
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 #8168AE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8168AE | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8168AE text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8168AE text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#927BBD
oklch(63% 0.1 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8168AE
oklch(57.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#695291
oklch(49% 0.101 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#564476
oklch(42.8% 0.083 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#8168AE 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) | #5674B1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787483 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8168AE
#8168AE
oklch(57.1% 0.108 299.4)
- #70802F
#70802F
oklch(57% 0.108 119.4)
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 #8168AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #8168AE 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.