#8169BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.129 295.1), rgb(129, 105, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8169BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8169BE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 105, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.129 295.1) |
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 #8169BE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8169BE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8169BE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8169BE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A595D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 295.4)
-
Step 500
500
#8F7AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.118 295)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8169BE
oklch(58.1% 0.129 295.1)
-
Step 700
700
#67509D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 295.4)
-
Step 800
800
#54427F
oklch(42.7% 0.099 295.5)
-
Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
-
Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#8169BE 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) | #4E78C1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5276BC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73798A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8169BE
#8169BE
oklch(58.1% 0.129 295.1)
- #79830C
#79830C
oklch(58.2% 0.129 115.1)
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 #8169BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #8169BE 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.